Sauti Sol
BIOGRAPHY
Sauti Sol is a Kenyan band formed in Nairobi in Kenya, by three member by name; vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005.
The three of them start off as a cappella group, then after guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined their name changed to Sauti Sol. You can find Sauti Sol songs on the channel.
BACKGROUND DATA
| Band Name: | Sauti Sol |
| Occupation. | Musicians |
| Genres: | Afro pop, Kapuka |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| State of Origin: | Nairobi |
| Members: | Bien-Aimé Baraza Willis Chimano Savara Mudigi Polycarp Otieno |
| Net Worth: | $1.1 Million |
BAND MEMBERS
The band members have named musicians such as Fadhili William, Daudi Kabaka and other established African artists such as Salif Keita, Lokua Kanza and Fally Ipupa, as well as British band Coldplay and American singer Jason Mraz as their influences.
Sauti sol were made up by four different talented instrumentalist and musician to give their song melody. They comprise of a drummer, singer, guitarist and a songwriter namely;
Bien-Aimé Baraza – Songwriter, Guitar, piano
Willis Chimano – Baritone, Performer
Savara Mudigi – Vocalist, Producer, drums, Bass guitar
Polycarp Otieno – Guitarist, Producer, Composer, Guitarist
How old is Sauti Sol members? Bien-Aimé Baraza was born on 28th December 1987, making him 32 years old. Willis Chimano is 33 years old. Polycarp Otieno was born on 14th November 1987, making him 32 years old. Savara Mudigi is 33 years old.
CAREER
In 2008, Sauti Sol released their debut studio album Mwanzo. Then after in 2011, their second studio album, Sol Filosofia, was released , earning the group a number of accolades and nominations in the process according to Wikipedia.
In 2012, the band released a self-titled extended play in collaboration with South African rapper and record producer Spoek Mathambo.
Their third studio album was “Live and Die” in Afrika, was released online on 21 November 2015 as a free download, available for 48 hours as an early Christmas present.
The band has had several successful tours in Africa and Europe, topped Kenyan charts and gained international attention with shows in Europe and the US, as well as television appearances and various accolades and nominations, including their 2011 concert performance in Kenya with South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
The band has also received both local and international accolades and nominations, including at the Kisima Music Awards, the Channel O Music Video Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the BET Awards.
Sauti sol have more followers on Instagram than on YouTube because they grew their Instagram before YouTube.
They were able to gather many followers and as at the time this article was written they have about 2.2 Million followers
YOUTUBE
Sauti Sol is a music group and richest YouTuber in Kenya. Their YouTube channel is one of the highest-earning channels in Kenya.
It has over 949,000 subscribers with over 245 videos. Sauti Sol earns around 40,000 dollars every month from the channel.
The content of the channel is mainly focused on their music.
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
- “Gentleman” (with P-Unit)
- “Nerea” (featuring Amos & Tosh)
- “Shake Yo Bam Bam”
- “Unconditionally Bae” (featuring Alikiba)
- “Melanin” (featuring Patoranking)
- “Short N Sweet” (featuring Nyashinski)
- “Afrikan Star” (featuring Burna Boy)
- “Extravaganza” (featuring Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Crystal Asige and Kaskazini)
- “Insecure”
- “Suzanna”
- “My Everything” (feat. India.Arie)
- Songs featured in “Africa” (Yemi Alade feat. Sauti Sol in 2016)
Studio albums
- Mwanzo (2008)
- Sol Filosofia (2011)
- Live and Die in Afrika (2015)
- Afrikan Sauce (2019)
- Midnight Train (2020)
NET WORTH
Sauti sol net worth as at the time this article was uploaded is estimated to be $1.1 Million which they made from their career as a musical band.
