Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: Le rythme de l'Afrobeat
Sauti Sol blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences. Their mélange of energetic rhythms has promoted the group to become one of Africa’s most celebrated. Full bio
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comme une pyramide
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mesdames et Messieurs bonjour.
ladies and gentlemen.
d'être ici aujourd'hui.
to be here today.
in the audience to make some noise for us.
pour faire du bruit pour nous.
in high school, 15 years ago,
au lycée, il y a 15 ans,
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
Boyz II Men
notre plus grande inspiration.
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
un poster de Mariah Carey
that times have changed.
que les temps ont changé
Mariah Carey in my room now,
Mariah Carey dans ma chambre,
is Tiwa Savage.
est aujourd'hui Tiwa Savage.
dans ma chambre à l'époque,
mindset of the youth
coloniale chez les jeunes
role so far, if you ask me,
le plus grand rôle
the youth is concerned.
of our generation, for our people.
de notre génération, pour tous ces gens.
to their musical problems.
problèmes musicaux.
looking for entertainment
du divertissement
any other form of art.
de toute autre forme d'art.
est venu au Kenya,
of being the entertainment
de faire le spectacle
at state house, Nairobi.
à Nairobi.
and together, we did a cultural dance
et nous avons fait une danse culturelle
with you guys right now.
avec vous tout de suite.
if you feel the music, dance.
si tu as le rythme dans la peau, danse.
it's a force in the world right now.
une force dans le monde aujourd'hui.
sur l'année passée seulement,
dans les meilleures ventes.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
joué par Wizkid et Drake.
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana est marocain.
has normally considered as mainstream
mainstream par tout le monde
they're late to the party.
qu'ils sont à la traîne.
we are going to let them in.
on va les laisser entrer.
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
« Queen B », Beyoncé.
influence in her music.
dans sa musique.
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
appelés danseurs Tofo Tofo,
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
du Mozambique jusqu'à Los Angeles
et à ses danseurs
that you see in her song,
que l'on voit dans la chanson,
vibrant African diaspora,
africaine extrêmement dynamique,
is dancing to our rhythm
danse sur nos rythmes
for across the board.
« Kuliko Jana », a fait le buzz.
had a viral video
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
in the United States,
aux États-Unis,
a feeling or a sense
un sentiment ou une impression
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Sauti Sol - Afro-pop innovatorsSauti Sol blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences. Their mélange of energetic rhythms has promoted the group to become one of Africa’s most celebrated.
Why you should listen
Sauti Sol is an award-winning Afro-pop group from Kenya, crowned Best Group (Africa) at the MTV Africa Music Awards in 2016, along with the 2016 Soundcity MTV Awards and African Muzik Magazine Awards. Comprising Bien-Aime Baraza, Willis Austin Chimano, Polycarp Otieno and Savara Mudigi, the group mixes their soulful voices with vocal harmonies, guitar riffs and drum rhythm. In 2016 Sauti Sol made history by being the first Kenyan artists to run a successful and professional nationwide tour. After the Kenyan completion of Sauti Sol’s Live and Die in Afrika tour, it took onto the world stage with a focus on African countries and a detailed American tour.
Sauti Sol’s discography includes three albums: Mwanzo (2008), Sol Filosofia (2011) and the blockbuster Live and Die in Afrika (2015), as well as a 2012 self-titled collaborative EP with South African avant-garde rapper/producer Spoek Mathambo.
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