{"id":145030,"date":"2020-08-31T08:59:30","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T05:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=145030"},"modified":"2020-08-31T08:59:30","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T05:59:30","slug":"millions-sauti-sol-lost-because-of-covid-19-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/millions-sauti-sol-lost-because-of-covid-19-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions Sauti Sol lost because of COVID-19 (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The advent of Coronavirus in Kenya came almost as good as a stamped confirmation that music artists were going to count big losses from performances, tours and bookings made globally due to the travel restrictions.<\/p>\n

Probably no one saw it coming, so no one made prior plans on how to survive the pandemic and the heat we have since experienced from COVID-19 can never be fully described in words.<\/p>\n

Also read: The untold story of how Sauti Sol\u2019s Bien Aime\u2019s flashy childhood turned into abject poverty in a split second (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n

For popular Kenyan boy band, Sauti Sol, 2020 was going to be an almost complete turn over, in terms of their global reach and platforms they would grace with 25 scheduled shows in America and 15 in Europe, a promise that was only washed away soon as the Coronavirus was declared a pandemic globally.<\/p>\n

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Sauti Sol in Burundi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sol family was soon after called for an urgent meeting, as their manager, Anchie Ng’inga broke the news of cancellation of their shows from across the world. Sharing intimate details on the same, the 4 band members, divulged;<\/p>\n

“This year, was going to be a wonderful year, we had already booked many gigs,” Chimano stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Willis Chimano opens up on being a socially awkward child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also read: \u201cI never felt like I belonged,\u201d Sauti Sol\u2019s Chimano opens up on being a socially awkward\u00a0child (Video)<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sol generation signees were going to have one of the most eyeopening events scheduled overseas but that was never going to come to pass. At least not in 2020.<\/p>\n

“Bensoul was to go to Australia, but their tour was cancelled. That irritates me,” Savara Mudigi continued.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Vocalist, producer and drummer, Delvin ‘Savara’ Mudigi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Chimano, his trip to Australia was one he could not wait for, years and counting but just as his vision was about to come to pass, darkness struck.<\/p>\n

“Sauti Sol had a tour planned for the States and for Europe. 25 shows in America and 15 shows in Europe,” Bien Aime revealed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sauti Sol’s lead vocalist, Bien Aime Alusa Baraza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That statement by Bien already tells you that were the shows to go down as planned, millions would have been made out of it but as we speak, they can only cry foul. Funny thing is, tickets got sold out in 24 hours, that was going to be the first show of such magnitude.<\/p>\n

“Tickets were sold out within a day! I mean, that has never happened to us. And for a place like London,” Polycarp Otieno closed in.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Polycarp and wife Lady Mandy keeping it casual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The big question they were left asking is: What next? Have a listen, courtesy of\u00a0Sol Generation TV;<\/em><\/p>\n