Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: O ritmo do 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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como uma pirâmide ♪
em que ela preferiria estar ♪
em que ela preferiria estar ♪
wacha mila ni mtumwa ♪
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
sim, sim, sim, sim, sim ♪
ladies and gentlemen.
senhoras e senhores.
to be here today.
in the audience to make some noise for us.
na plateia para fazerem barulho para nós.
in high school, 15 years ago,
no ensino médio, há 15 anos,
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
pelo "cover" do grupo Boyz II Men,
que tinha um pôster da Mariah Carey
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
that times have changed.
que os tempos mudaram,
Mariah Carey in my room now,
Mariah Carey em meu quarto,
is Tiwa Savage.
está Tiwa Savage agora.
em meu quarto, naquela época,
mindset of the youth
colonial da juventude
role so far, if you ask me,
mais forte até agora, se me perguntarem,
the youth is concerned.
à emancipação da juventude.
of our generation, for our people.
de nossa geração, para nosso povo.
to their musical problems.
para seus problemas musicais.
looking for entertainment
não estão mais procurando entretenimento
any other form of art.
acima de qualquer outra forma de arte.
veio ao Quênia,
of being the entertainment
de proporcionar o entretenimento
at state house, Nairobi.
na sede do governo, em Nairóbi.
and together, we did a cultural dance
e fizemos uma dança cultural juntos
with you guys right now.
com vocês neste momento.
if you feel the music, dance.
se sentirem a música, dancem.
it's a force in the world right now.
no mundo neste momento.
nas paradas da Billboard.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
cantada por Wizkid e Drake.
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana é marroquino.
has normally considered as mainstream
considera como a tendência atual
de que chegaram tarde para a festa.
they're late to the party.
we are going to let them in.
nós os deixaremos entrar.
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
a própria rainha B, ou Beyoncé...
influence in her music.
africana em sua música.
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
chamados Tofo Tofo,
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
de Moçambique a Los Angeles
que vemos em sua música:
that you see in her song,
vibrant African diaspora,
e um êxodo africano muito vibrante,
is dancing to our rhythm
está dançando nosso ritmo
for across the board.
usaremos isso para tudo.
"Kuliko Jana", teve um vídeo viral,
had a viral video
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
in the United States,
a feeling or a sense
uma impressão ou um sentido
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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