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The friendzone anthem! Sauti Sol drops yet another interesting jam

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Multi-award winning Afro-pop group Sauti Sol, release a hot new single & full EMOJI (lyric) video FRIENDZONE, written and produced by Sauti Sol.The release is accompanied by a WhatsApp themed, conversation like, Emoji-only (lyric) video.

“Emoji texts are the new ‘means’ of communication and more specifically emotions like laughter, lust and love. We wanted to have fun with this concept seeing as the track we had needed visuals which best highlight these emotions as people nowadays communicate them. So we thought it was best to come up with such a video.” said Sauti Sol’s guitarist/producer, Polycarp.

We all know that nobody (especially men ?) like to be friend zoned ? and Sauti Sol makes that very clear in this song and video. Once in such a situation you will look for ways to maneuver ?your way out. Thus this song has a theme that every man can relate to and every lady can give testimony to?.

 

“I haven’t heard of Dela before Coke Studio” Bebe Cool blasts Kenyan musicians for being lazy

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Veteran Ugandan reggae/ragga artiste Bebe Cool has shared his honest opinion about Kenyan artistes, he thinks musicians from the 254 are generally lazy.

Bebe Cool, who is in Kenya for Coke Studio, has been interviewed by a number of local news outlets during his stint in the country.

It was during his interview with The Insyder that the Ugandan singer raised eyebrows, he claimed Sauti Sol were the only musicians from Kenya who have clout outside the country’s border. The Ugandan collaborated with Sauti Sol to drop ‘Mbozi Za Malwa’.

“To tell the truth there is Sauti Sol. I would definitely tell you I don’t think I can rate anybody else coz basically apart from the old legendary it’s only Sauti Sol that made sure they made a name in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Africa,” Bebe Cool said.

And to support his claim, Bebe Cool cited the case of Dela whom he said he didn’t know she existed until he met her at Coke Studio.

“I just met Dela recently and I haven’t even listened to her music so that means Kenyan artistes are a little bit lazy. I usually say that and I’m never shy about it because I haven’t heard of Dela before Coke Studio. If Dela has management she has to think twice and move to international platform because that is how I will know you,” added Bebe Cool.

 

Lit photos from Savara Mudigi’s project aiming to empower women and mothers from Eastlands

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Sauti Sol’s Savara Mudigi this past weekend launched the #SaWA project, an initiative created to inspire and empower women to reach their full potential, using their own resources like time, skills and talent.

This saw his team hold a football tournament for both women and men on Saturday attracting many to be part of his projects. On Sunday he however ensured to hold an event which was attended by his band members, Nyashinski, Nameless, Le_band, Bon Eye, Naiboi among other artists who have grew up in Eastlands.

Savara performing with his mother

From the photos it is easy to tell that Savara’s efforts and hard work paid well as fans turned out in huge numbers to support one of their own. His parents were also present and his mother got to perform kuliko Jana as she also congratulated her son for stepping up to help women…something that has not been seen in a while.


How your favorite celebrities celebrated Father’s day

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

The world celebrated Father’s day yesterday and Kenya was not any different. Kenyan celebrities especially led from the fore front in celebrating their fathers and being celebrated all together in this full type profession without remuneration.

 

To start off is Ebru TV’s sensation Doreen Gatwiri. She was bundled away in some swanky resort somewhere in the confines Dar es Salaam but she still took some time to celebrate her father who she obviously adores and admires. “Happy Fathers’ Day to all the dads. To my father, You have always & will be the strongest pillar in my life. I remember my first day in High School where you fixed my tie & my long green ‘baggy’ skirt, just so I could look perfect & ready for a new chapter of my life. Your wisdom is what has kept me going each day. Nakupenda baba…Salute to all the fathers out here. May God give you long life full of blessings.” She posted on her Facebook.

Sauti Sol’s Bien also his father with a special message as he wrote saying,

Happy Father’s Day papa. I become more like you everyday. I love you to death. Thank you.

Janet Mbugua did not also forget to appreciate her husband and all the fathers in her life. She also for the first time introduced her handsome father who she also celebrated on this special day.

Jalango among others also celebrated themselves for being responsible fathers to their kids despite having a tight schedule that forces them to squeeze in time to be with their loved ones.

“Your ignorance is so loud it’s deafening idiots” Bien blasts two ladies for making gay comments on Chimano

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Chimano has long been rumored to be gay; recent photo of the Sauti Sol member made two ladies to make homosexual comment about him which didn’t go down well with Bien.

Two homophobes launched scathing attack on Sauti Sol’s Chimano and Bien was quick to defend him with zeal. The quartet faced similar homophobic attack in December 2015 when they rocked mosquito net-like outfit.

This time round it wasn’t a crazy costume that made homophobes pull out their guns, Chimano’s painted nails was what made two ladies harass the poor chap.

Bien shared a photo which was taken during baby shower for Annabel Onyango. The fashion personality is married to Sauti Sol’s manager Marek Fuchs.

In the photo, Bien had bent over as Annabel Onyango fondled his behinds, while Chimano showed off his hands in celeb-ish style.

The photo drew interesting comments but two homophobes got on Bien’s nerves and he lost his cool. Comments by a certain hawa_the_firstlady and ambukadorice totally pissed off Bien.

ambukadorice : Hahahahaha this is so funny n so gay

hawa_the_firstlady: @ambukadorice esp the nail polish on the guys hands

ambukadorice: @hawa_the_firstlady … I know … Wanakaa ma gay SMH

Bien: @hawa_the_firstlady @ambukadorice you’re ignorance is so loud it’s deafening. Go write your stupid comments on Ezekiel Mutua’s page where other idiots like you dwell. You still can’t be writing such comments on the 21st century. What a waste of an education

Thirst trap! Sauti Sol teams up with Angola’s hottest singer in a new project that will leave you drooling

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

The MTV MAMA Winners for Best Group and Best Lusophone, Sauti Sol and C4 Pedro respectively, unveil dazzling visuals for their kizomba collabo ‘LOVE AGAIN’.

LOVE AGAIN is a sincere love song with a romantic touch as expressed in both Portuguese and Swahili, respectively by C4 PEDRO and SAUTI SOL. Love and music go hand in hand. This song is dedicated to you, our female fans and all the lovers out there. ”

“LOVE AGAIN” was produced by Kaysha / Sushiraw and is now digitally available. The video was directed by the renowned Dj Marcel, in Mozambique.

SAUTI SOL stated that

“Working with C4 PEDRO is a dream come true. He worked tirelessly and did not refrain from expressing himself, hence having incorporated the Swahili and Kenyan language into our personal style. “


For C4 PEDRO

“It was a very rewarding experience working with SAUTI SOL. Ever since we met in Dallas, at the AFRIMMA awards, where we were both honored, the interaction and chemistry were great and we soon realized that we had to collaborate one day. The reunion took place again at the MTV MAMA 2016 in South Africa, we were also honored. This happy coincidence resulted into a studio session the day after the award ceremony. It was a pleasure to record with them, because of their musicality, Africanness. Deep down, this African side that I always make a point of including and preserving in my music.”

check out the amazing video below:

“Pia wewe ungechorea bro!” Sauti Sol responds to Chiko Lawi’s online rant

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Some may consider Damian Marley’s reaction towards Chiko Lawi rude but hey sometimes it’s good to excuses your right of saying NO when need be.

We all saw the video of Chiko insulting Damian simply because the artist had refused to talk or rather take a selfie with him. Chiko is heard throwing around the F word and funny enough he uploaded it on his social media pages. According to Chiko, Damian had refused to take a photo with a certain young fan and this irritated him hence their confrontation.

He went on to say that the reggae artist also insulted him and this is why he could not hold back. In his post shared on Instagram he goes on to say that never in his life has he been ignored by Sauti Sol or Nyashinski who are also superstars but shockingly Sauti Sol were not in agreement with his reaction towards Damian. They wen ahead to comment to his post telling him that he should have held his cool instead of ranting out like someone who does not understand how the industry works.

Checkout their comments below:

Legendary American rapper Snoop Dogg touched by Sauti Sol’s ‘Kuliko Jana’

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Sauti Sol has surely conquered the world; apart from just winning international awards, the quartet is now being recognized by individual global icons.

‘Kuliko Jana’ is one of the hottest songs Sauti Sol has ever released. The quartet featured Upper Hill High School’s Redfourth Chorus to drop the hit song.

Legendary American rapper Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. known professionally as Snoop Dogg has shared Sauti Sol’s ‘Kuliko Jana’ video.

The video Snoop shared on his Instagram handle shows Sauti Sol singing alongside Redfourth Chorus (It’s not the official ‘Kuliko Jana’ video).

“If we could all live in harmony ???” Snoop Dogg captioned the video which he uploaded three days ago.

 

If we could all live in harmony ???

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“Bien persuaded me to date him” Sauti Sol’s publicist Anyiko Owoko opens up about her bearded mzungu sweetheart (Photos)

Posted on by Martin Oduor

Anyiko Owoko is heads over heels in love with her bearded boyfriend, she revealed that her friends cajoled her to go out with the mzungu dude.

Anyiko celebrated one year of love with her sweetheart Tomas Maule. The former Grapevine host who is now Sauti Sol’s communication manager, met her Czech sweetheart through her work with the singing quartet.

Anyiko Owoko with her boyfriend Tomas Maule

Sauti Sol’s manager Marek Fuchs also hails from Czech Republic, that that explains how the group’s communication manager ended up dating Tomas Maule.

Tomas Maule

Anyiko revealed that friends sweet-talked her into hooking up with Tomas, she said Bien in particular waxed lyrical about her boyfriend.

“My baby and I are celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary this May ? I am so excited like a child so I keep changing our anniversary date as a kid would postpone to wear new shoes just so to keep them clean and marvel at how they shine ?We don’t really know the exact date because we just kind of hit it off from Day 1. But that was actually after 100 days of friends cajoling us to be together. Lol ? Bien said, “You’ve got no idea how brilliant he is and how deep he can be.” True I didn’t ?Amidst crazy crazy work schedules, travel and past demons, we ended up together, and I ended up w/ the man of my dreams.,” Anyiko wrote in part.

Sauti Sol’s communication manager is so deep in love in such a way that Kanu secretary general Nick Salat would say ako ndaaaani ndaaaaaani saaaaana.

“Can’t even start to explain the feeling … Love is Graceful. Love is Gracious. Love is Giving. Love is Understanding. Love is Selfless. Love is Trust. Love is Patience. Love is Kind. Love is Empowering. Love is Respect. Love is Caring. Love is Sharing. It’s Fun. It’s Laughter. It’s Cuddling. It’s Breakups to Makeups. It’s also WWF because I’ve won a few times ? Maybe once … ?Just wanted to thank the Lord for the gift, and thank everyone who saw us fit for each other even before we ever had a real conversation. End of story. ?✨??❤️?” Anyiko described how she feels about her boyfriend.

After dropping their hit single with Uganda’s Bebe Cool, this is the next big thing Sauti Sol are planning to do…and it’s this coming weekend

Posted on by Irari Ngugi

In order to bring an unforgettable experience to its fans, Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) through Chrome Vodka Brand will host “The Chrome Mega Bash with Sauti Sol” in Kisii, which will be headlined by the afro-pop group.

This follows the renewal of the partnership between Chrome Vodka and Sauti Sol in December 2016 which followed a successful Street Bash held at Choices Bar along Baricho Road.

Details of the event are as follows:

What: Chrome Vodka Mega Bash

When: Saturday, 29th April 2017

Where: Kisii Golf Club

Time: 6:00 p.m. till late

Chrome Vodka is now one of the leading brands in Kenya with a variety of drinks which include,  a well-known original vodka and a lemon-flavored vodka (both available at a recommended retail price (RRP) of Ksh180 for 250ml respectively) and Chrome Spark, a pre-mixed vodka whose RRP is Ksh80 for a 300ml bottle.

Sauti Sol signed a partnership in February 2016 with Chrome Vodka to help drive the brand’s marketing campaign ‘Dream Big, Be Bigger’ #ShineOn. This was executed through a series of nationwide concerts and on-ground activations. Last year, Sauti Sol held a nationwide tour to popularize their ‘Live and Die in Africa’ album benefitting Chrome Vodka.

 

Sauti Sol’s tour bus rams into a lorry leaving one dead on the spot (Photos)

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

Sauti Sol’s tour bus belonging to Modern coast company limited was yesterday involved in a road accident that left the driver dead on the spot as revealed on social media.

The accident took place near Malindi airport when the tour bus rammed into a stationary Lorry that had been parked on the road moments after it had been involved in another accident with a Tuk Tuk.

Also read: Big money, amazing moves; Win a whopping $500 only after you show Bebe Cool and Sauti Sol your best moves for their new club banger ‘MBOZI ZA MALWA’
According to reports the Sauti Sol tour bus was heading to Nairobi from Malindi when the unfortunate accident happened. The driver suffered major injuries that led to his demise as the other two passengers travelling with him were rushed to hospital for immediate treatment.

The Modern Coast bus company confirmed that indeed the accident had happened and were now trying to help out the casualties. Through their Facebook page they wrote to say,

Our bus from Malindi to Nairobi REG:KCF 614U has been involved in a fatal accident near Malindi Airport. Management has organized recovery bus and dispatched Kenya red cross society plus services for emergency reponse. We shall keep you posted.

They went on to add…

The accident that has happened near Malindi Airport was fatal and 2 casualities rushed to Malindi District hospital. The two casualties who were passengers are out of danger and we wish them quick recovery. Recovery bus on location and we mourn with family and friends of the departed soul. Our bus hit a stationary lorry which had been involved in another accident with a tuk tuk.

Below are photos of the bus after the accident:

Sauti Sol tour bus involved in an accident,
Photo: Courtesy
Sauti Sol tour bus involved in an accident,
Photo: Courtesy Sauti Sol tour bus involved in an accident,
Photo: Courtesy
Sauti Sol tour bus involved in an accident,

​Big money, amazing moves; Win a whopping $500 only after you show Bebe Cool and Sauti Sol your best moves for their new club banger ‘MBOZI ZA MALWA’

Posted on by Pauline Syombua

East Africa’s music giants Bebe Cool (Uganda) and Sauti Sol (Kenya) are thrilled to announce the release of their new collabo titled ‘MBOZI ZA MALWA’, luganda for conversations that usually take place when friends are having a drink at their local joint.

Written by Yesse Oman Rafiki and Sauti Sol, the song has a dancehall vibe and was recorded in Kampala, Uganda. Produced by Danz, co- arranged by Sauti Sol the song was mixed and mastered by Ogopa Inc.

Bebe Cool explains that: ‘In many African Communities if you want to know the latest gossip in around the communities, visit a local bar or high end bar with friends for a drink and all talk will rotate around what is making news in the community.’

‘We had an amazing time working with Bebe Cool. Our East African fans have been requesting for this and we hope they will love it as we do.’ Sauti Sol added in their statement.

This to announce an online dance contest between Kenyan girls and Ugandan girls as we eagerly await the video which will be out on the 24th of this month.

Using the hashtag #MboziZaMalwa, the winner/s from each country will get to go head-to-head with each other. The ultimate winner/s will be announced by Bebe Cool on April 26th and will get the bragging rights of “The Best Dancer/s in East Africa, a chance to hang out with an artist of their choosing between Sauti Sol and Bebe Cool and take home a whopping $500. The contest will run from April 17th – April 26th.  Follow @sautisol and @bebecool_ug for more details.

The rules are simple;

Go to SoundCloud and search for Mbozi za Malwa

Create your own dance video or with friends

Record and upload on Instagram using #MbozizaMalwa

Sauti Sol will repost videos from Kenya while Bebe Cool repost videos from Uganda.

Sauti Sol will pick the Kenyan winner/s and Bebe Cool to pick Ugandan winners

One final battle between Kenyan reps and Ugandan reps …Winner takes all.