Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat
Sauti Sol: Afrobeat'in ritmi
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
hiçbir yer
ladies and gentlemen.
bayanlar ve baylar.
büyük bir zevk ve onur
to be here today.
in the audience to make some noise for us.
in high school, 15 years ago,
coverları söylememizle meşhurduk
for singing Boyz II Men covers,
ilham kaynağımızdı.
in my room, I had a Mariah Carey poster
odamda bir Mariah Carey posteri vardı
that times have changed.
o zamanlar değişti.
Mariah Carey in my room now,
is Tiwa Savage.
Tiwa Savage.
özgürlüğe kavuşmasında
mindset of the youth
role so far, if you ask me,
gençliği özgür kılmada
the youth is concerned.
of our generation, for our people.
kendi insanlarımızın süperstarlarıyız.
to their musical problems.
sorunlarının çözümüyüz.
looking for entertainment
any other form of art.
türünün üzerinde tutuyorlar.
Kenya'yı ziyaret etti
of being the entertainment
binasındaki yemekte
at state house, Nairobi.
and together, we did a cultural dance
sahneye atladı ve birlikte
with you guys right now.
bir şarkıya kültürel bir dans yaptık.
if you feel the music, dance.
eğer müziği hissediyorsanız, dans edin.
it's a force in the world right now.
yalnızca geçtiğimiz senede
listelerinde şarkıları vardı.
performed by Wizkid and Drake.
Drake ve Wizkid söyledi.
French Montana is Moroccan.
French Montana Faslı.
has normally considered as mainstream
revaçta gördüğü sanatçılar
they're late to the party.
partiye geç kaldılar.
we are going to let them in.
Queen B herself -- in brackets, Beyoncé --
parantez içinde Beyoncé-
influence in her music.
these dancers called Tofo Tofo dancers,
denilen dansçıları gördü,
from Mozambique to Los Angeles
uçurdu ki
şarkısında gördüğünüz
that you see in her song,
dans hareketlerini kendisine
vibrant African diaspora,
Afrikalı yayılmasıyla
is dancing to our rhythm
ritmimizle dans edip
for across the board.
tüm dünya kullanacağız.
had a viral video
viral bir videosu
Ne-Yo, Talib Kweli.
yüklenmişti.
in the United States,
a feeling or a sense
ruhsal bir vatanlarına dönüş
algısı verdiği oldu.
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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