Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: Il ritmo dell'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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altro andrei
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
ladies and gentlemen.
to be here today.
pagate per fare del chiasso per noi
in the audience to make some noise for us.
al liceo, 15 anni fa
in high school, 15 years ago,
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
per le cover di Boyz II Men
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
avevo un poster di Mariah Carey
that times have changed.
che i tempi sono cambiati.
Mariah Carey in my room now,
nella mia camera ora,
è Tiwa Savage.
is Tiwa Savage.
nella mia camera
di 15 anni ora
mindset of the youth
coloniale dei giovani
role so far, if you ask me,
finora, se me lo chiedi,
the youth is concerned.
per la nostra gente.
of our generation, for our people.
ai loro problemi musicali.
to their musical problems.
non cercano più lo svago
looking for entertainment
any other form of art.
sopra a ogni altra forma d'arte.
il Presidente Obama è venuto in Kenya
di essere l'intrattenimento
of being the entertainment
at state house, Nairobi.
and together, we did a cultural dance
abbiamo ballato una danza culturale
che voglio condividere con voi adesso.
with you guys right now.
se senti la musica, balla.
if you feel the music, dance.
è una forza nel mondo proprio ora.
it's a force in the world right now.
nella classifica Billboard.
interpretata da Wizkid e Drake.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana è marocchino.
has normally considered as mainstream
considera come di moda
che sono un po' indietro.
they're late to the party.
we are going to let them in.
li faremo entrare.
Queen B stessa -- tra parentesi Beyoncé --
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
influence in her music.
nella sua musica.
questi ballerini chiamati Tofo Tofo,
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
dal Mozambico
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
nella sua canzone,
that you see in her song,
vibrant African diaspora,
e una vibrante diaspora africana,
sul nostro ritmo
is dancing to our rhythm
(Risate)
lo utilizzeremo.
for across the board.
ha avuto un video virale
had a viral video
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
in the United States,
negli Stati Uniti,
un sentimento o un senso
a feeling or a sense
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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