{"id":197236,"date":"2023-11-01T05:23:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T02:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=197236"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:42:47","slug":"sauti-sol-credit-their-success-to-corporate-babes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sauti-sol-credit-their-success-to-corporate-babes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sauti Sol credit their success to &#8220;corporate babes&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:130\">Savara Mudigi, producer and vocalist of Sauti Sol, is expressing his gratitude to the &#8220;corporate babes&#8221; who helped the band become international stars.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:128\">He reminisces how, after the release of their hit song &#8220;Nishike,&#8221; the lady bosses in the Kenyan corporate world played a crucial role in their success. While &#8220;Sura Yako&#8221; made Sauti Sol a household name, &#8220;Nishike&#8221; propelled them to greater heights, especially in the corporate world.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:123\">Mudigi reveals that the band was bombarded with corporate gigs after the release of &#8220;Nishike.&#8221; He says that decision-makers would instruct those who handled the band to make sure they took off their shirts when performing &#8220;Nishike.&#8221; Taking off their shirts became a &#8220;deliverable&#8221; for the band to get a show.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:194\">Mudigi confesses that Sauti Sol made millions of shillings from these deals, which he says wouldn&#8217;t have been possible without the support of the lady bosses. 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