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Sauti Sol is one of the biggest and longest-lasting bands in Kenyan History. Unfortunately, the boyband group decided to go their separate ways after their last show as a group happened on Saturday at Uhuru Gardens
The boy band throughout the years have had immersive performance, a fan base and great achievements to their name.
Sauti Sol was founded back in 2005 as a Capella group by Savara, Chimano and Bien who had met at Upper Hill High School and performed in Voices in the Light, a music group at the school.
Polycarp joined later and when he did, they decided to call themselves Sauti Sol meaning Voices from the sun.
Sauti Sol had four members, vocalist Bien-Aime Baraza, saxophone Wills Chimano, drummer Savara Mudidgi and guitarist Polycarp Otieno.
Over the years the group has won a total of 36 Awards from different award shows and has also had 102 nominations since they officially announced themselves to the world.
Back in 2011, Sauti Sol won the Best Music Video and Best Fusion Artist/ Group of the Year at the Kisima Music Awards.
In 2021 they received a Grammy certificate for producing “Twice as Tall” album for Nigerian musician Burna Boy.
In the same year, they won the Best African Group at the Afrimma awards
Back in 2014, they were the first Kenyans to receive the Best African Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.
2015 was the greatest year in their career as they were able to bag 15 awards from various Award shows.
Although the group performed for the last time as a band on Saturday, fans will still have some hopes as next year will also have a SolFest event.
Fan facts about Sauti Sol.
•Became a band in 2005.
•Started by being called the Capella group before adapting Sauti Sol.
•Consists of four musicians Bien, Chimano, Savara and Polycarp.
•The band members are either 35 or 36 years old.
•They’ve been signed by three label companies: Penya Africa, Sol Generation and Universal Music Africa.
•Own several businesses like Sol Kids, talent programs and various pubs.
•They’ve won Best African Group nine times in their whole career first in 2010 and the last in 2021.
•The first Kenyans to win Best African Act at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards.
•Have been together for the past 20 years.
•Performed for the last time as a boy band group on Saturdays the 4th of November.
•Called it quits in May 2023.
BY ZENNA ISSA