![]() ![]() As with their last “political song,” they received backlash for offering a particular point of view that does not look at the full picture. This album is no different as they decry the state of the nation, singing ‘tuko pabaya leo kuliko jana, sikio la kufa haliski dawa, tuko kwa twitter tuna jibizana,’ on ‘Tujiangalie’ featuring Nyashinski. With all their albums they dabble with a political or moral message, on ‘Mwanzo’ it was ‘Blue Uniform,’ ‘Soma Kijana’ on ‘Sol Filosofia’ could be argued as having a moral message, while ‘Live and Die in Afrika’ featured ‘Nerea’. ![]() Whether you want to be politically active, celebrate your heritage, or as they sing on ‘Africa’, “umekuja ku break dance, umekuja ku get down, umekuja ku take chance,” they offer a song for every mood. Without his fancy - pun intended - guitar playing, the band’s music would not give us that live production tease that we love and look forward to. One of the things that gives them their special sauce is Polycarp ‘Fancyfingers’ Otieno. ‘Afrikan Sauce’ is a great album, the songs are wonderfully produced and Sauti Sol do what they do best, vocals that soothe the soul while encouraging you to break it down on the dancefloor. If Kenya had Summer in July and August, this would have undoubtedly been the song of Summer 2018, it became a viral hit and showed the potential the group has to be one of the biggest acts in Africa. The layering of the vocals, the bass guitar and the slight licks of the electric guitar during the chorus captivate your ears and force your waist to whine before you hit one ‘Odi Dance’ for the road. The harmonized choir-like intro does not prepare you for the slight Reggae kick and percussion that precede Bien declaring, ‘I think we fell in love too fast’. The back to back bangers indicated that the album would be nothing but spectacular and this was all before the release of their super-mega-out of this planet hit, ‘Short & Sweet’ featuring Nyashinski. They then returned to Kenya by seasoning their soulful crooning on the track ‘Rewind’ with rapper Khaligraph Jones’ grit and street smarts. First, we got ‘Melanin’ featuring Patoranking, followed by the Maleek Berry produced and Tiwa Savage assisted ‘Girl Next Door,’ capping off the Nigeria-Kenya link up with ‘Afrikan Star’ - a collaboration with African Giant Burna Boy. The band initially teased ‘Afrikan Sauce’ towards the end of 2017 with the promise of releasing a new track every month featuring a cross-continental collaboration. ![]()
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