Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
سوتي سول: إيقاع الأفروبيت
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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yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
يي يي يي يي يي
ladies and gentlemen.
أيها السيدات والسادة.
to be here today.
تدعى "سوتي سول".
in the audience to make some noise for us.
دفعنا لهم مقابل هتافهم.
in high school, 15 years ago,
منذ 15 عامًا،
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
بإعادة أدائنا لأغاني (بويز II مين)،
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
كان لدي ملصق ل(ماريا كاري)
that times have changed.
بأن الوقت قد تغير
Mariah Carey in my room now,
(ماريا كاري) في غرفتي،
is Tiwa Savage.
في الخامسة عشر، (تيوا سافاج).
mindset of the youth
role so far, if you ask me,
لحد الآن، في رأيي،
the youth is concerned.
of our generation, for our people.
to their musical problems.
looking for entertainment
لم يعودوا يبحثون عن الترفيه
any other form of art.
إلى كينيا،
of being the entertainment
at state house, Nairobi.
الذي حدث في نيروبي.
and together, we did a cultural dance
ومعًا، أدينا رقصة ثقافية
with you guys right now.
أريد مشاركتها معكم الآن.
if you feel the music, dance.
فارقصوا.
إليكم "سورا ياكو".
it's a force in the world right now.
إنها قوة في العالم حاليًا.
خلال العام الماضي فقط،
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
وأداء (ويزكيد) و(دريك).
French Montana is Moroccan.
(فرنش مونتانا) مغربي.
has normally considered as mainstream
they're late to the party.
أنهم متخلفون عن الركب.
we are going to let them in.
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
بين قوسين، بيونسي.
influence in her music.
في موسيقاها.
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
المدعوين براقصي (توفو توفو)،
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
من موزمبيق إلى لوس أنجلوس
that you see in her song,
والتي ترونها في أغنيتها
vibrant African diaspora,
وجالية أفريقية مفعمة بالحيوية،
is dancing to our rhythm
for across the board.
للتأثير على كافة الأصعدة.
had a viral video
صدى واسع
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
و(ني-يو) و(طالب كويلي).
in the United States,
في الولايات المتحدة،
a feeling or a sense
أعطتهم شعورًا أو انطباعًا
إليكم "كوليكو جانا".
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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