Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: Ritmurile muzicii 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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și să moară în Africa
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
da, da ,da ,da, da
ladies and gentlemen.
doamnelor și domnilor.
to be here today.
să fiu aici astăzi.
in the audience to make some noise for us.
plătiți să facă zgomot pentru noi.
in high school, 15 years ago,
acum 15 ani,
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
melodiile lui Boyz II Men
noastră de inspirație.
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
că aveam în camera mea un poster
that times have changed.
s-au schimbat.
Mariah Carey in my room now,
în camera mea,
is Tiwa Savage.
în camera unui băiat de 15 ani.
mindset of the youth
coloniale a tinerilor,
role so far, if you ask me,
a contribuit până acum cel mai mult,
the youth is concerned.
of our generation, for our people.
generației noastre pentru oamenii noștri.
to their musical problems.
looking for entertainment
nu mai caută divertisment
any other form of art.
alte forme de artă.
a venit în Kenya,
of being the entertainment
de a întreține atmosfera
at state house, Nairobi.
la casa de stat din Nairobi.
and together, we did a cultural dance
și împreună am dansat ceva specific
with you guys right now.
cu voi acum.
if you feel the music, dance.
muzică, dansați.
it's a force in the world right now.
este o forță în întreagă lume acum.
în topurile Billboard.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
cântat de Wizkid și Drake.
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana este marocan.
has normally considered as mainstream
ca fiind ceva standard și normal,
they're late to the party.
we are going to let them in.
o să-i lăsăm să intre.
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
Regina B însăși -- adică Beyoncé --
influence in her music.
în muzica ei.
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
numiți Tofo Tofo
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
that you see in her song,
acum în cântecele sale,
vibrant African diaspora,
și o foarte vibrantă diaspora africană,
is dancing to our rhythm
pe ritmul nostru
for across the board.
vom folosi asta peste graniță.
had a viral video
a avut un videoclip viral
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
in the United States,
a Statelor Unite,
a feeling or a sense
„Kuliko Jana”.
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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