Sauti Sol Giving Back To The Society

This festive season, your favourite boy-band, Sauti Sol will be taking part in a charity initiative aimed at championing for youth education. Known as “Soma Soma” Initiative, Sauti Sol will be partnering with the 2012 Messages to Tana Initiative to raise awareness and funds for development of education bursaries for 100 children from the Tana Delta who were affected by the recent crisis in Kenya.

Sauti Sol’s mission in connection with the “Soma Soma Initiative” is to inspire and mentor youth on matters pertaining education. To Sauti Sol—education is paramount to a strong foundation for any nation’s future people and workforce and absolutely the hope for Africa untapped and potential regardless of socio-political and economic stratification. You will note that the group’s song, “Soma Kijana” from their sophomore album, “Sol Filosofia”, emphasizes on the message that our Soma Soma Initiatve is pushing across borders.

Sauti Sol will officially launch the “Soma Soma Initiative” Thursday (6th December) at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, complete with a concert where the group shall be performing. The audience will also have a chance to view the final art piece made from thousands of letters written by children supporting the project, for the children affected.