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class="mw-redirect" title="Afro pop music">Afro-pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boomba_music" title="Boomba music">kapuka</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">2005 – present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul 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dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Penya Africa</li><li>Sol Generation</li><li>Universal Music Africa</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Members</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Bien-Aimé Baraza</li> <li>Willis Chimano</li> <li>Savara Mudigi</li> <li>Polycarp Otieno</li> <li>Philomena Nyangweso</li></ul> <p>Myles Olet </p> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sauti-sol.com">www<wbr />.sauti-sol<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Sauti Sol</b> is a Kenyan <a href="/wiki/Afropop" class="mw-redirect" title="Afropop">Afropop</a> band formed in <a href="/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi">Nairobi</a> in 2005 by vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-formation-1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-formation-2_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Initially an <a href="/wiki/A_cappella" title="A cappella">a cappella</a> group, guitarist Polycarp Otieno joined before they named themselves Sauti Sol.<sup id="cite_ref-formation-3_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sauti Sol released their debut studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Mwanzo" title="Mwanzo">Mwanzo</a></i> on 1 November 2008, to critical acclaim. Their second studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Sol_Filosofia_(album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sol Filosofia (album)">Sol Filosofia</a></i>, was released on 25 February 2011, earning the group a number of accolades and nominations in the process. On 18 June 2012, the band released a self-titled <a href="/wiki/Extended_play" title="Extended play">extended play</a> in collaboration with South African rapper and record producer <a href="/wiki/Spoek_Mathambo" title="Spoek Mathambo">Spoek Mathambo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their third studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Live_and_Die_in_Afrika" title="Live and Die in Afrika">Live and Die in Afrika</a></i>, was released online on 21 November 2015 as a free download, available for 48 hours as an early Christmas present.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>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 <a href="/wiki/Ladysmith_Black_Mambazo" title="Ladysmith Black Mambazo">Ladysmith Black Mambazo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band has also received both local and international accolades and nominations, including at the <a href="/wiki/Kisima_Music_Awards" title="Kisima Music Awards">Kisima Music Awards</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/Channel_O_Music_Video_Awards" title="Channel O Music Video Awards">Channel O Music Video Awards</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the <a href="/wiki/MTV_Europe_Music_Awards" title="MTV Europe Music Awards">MTV Europe Music Awards</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/BET_Awards" title="BET Awards">BET Awards</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005–2011:Formation_and_early_years"><span id="2005.E2.80.932011:Formation_and_early_years"></span>2005–2011:Formation and early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2005–2011:Formation and early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The band was formed in 2005 as an <a href="/wiki/A_cappella" title="A cappella">a cappella</a> group by Baraza(, Chimano and Savara, who had met at the Upper Hill High School and performed in Voices in the Light, a music group at the school.<sup id="cite_ref-formation-1_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-formation-2_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-2-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They then met guitarist Otieno, who attended <a href="/wiki/Strathmore_School" title="Strathmore School">Strathmore School</a>, at the <a href="/wiki/Alliance_fran%C3%A7aise" title="Alliance française">Alliance française</a> in Nairobi, where they would frequent and decided to form Sauti (<a href="/wiki/Swahili_language" title="Swahili language">Swahili</a> for "sound") and immediately wrote their first song, "Mafunzo ya Dunia" (Literally: lessons of the world), which would later feature in their debut studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Mwanzo" title="Mwanzo">Mwanzo</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-formation-3_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-formation-3-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band later added the Spanish word "Sol" (sun) to their name and formed Sauti Sol (supposed to mean "voices in the sun").<sup id="cite_ref-three_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-three-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2006, the band participated in the Spotlight on Kenyan Music competition, hosted by the Alliance française in Nairobi. They were included in the album compilation recording and later got signed to Penya Records.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The four members all completed their university education in Kenya. Baraza studied journalism at the <a href="/wiki/United_States_International_University" title="United States International University">United States International University</a>, while Savara studied commerce and finance at <a href="/wiki/Africa_Nazarene_University" title="Africa Nazarene University">Africa Nazarene University</a>. Chimano studied journalism at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a>, while Otieno studied <a href="/wiki/Actuarial_science" title="Actuarial science">actuarial science</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_University_of_Agriculture_and_Technology" title="Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology">Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-three_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-three-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sauti Sol released their debut studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Mwanzo" title="Mwanzo">Mwanzo</a></i> on 4 August 2009, via their record label Penya Records, to critical acclaim. In 2009, at a Ford Foundation grantee meeting hosted by the School of Journalism at the University of Nairobi, Willis Austin Chimano and philomena made the declaration that his group was the "first Kenyan band to record socially-conscious music".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band then followed up with their second studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Sol_Filosofia" title="Sol Filosofia">Sol Filosofia</a></i> two years later. The music video for the album's second single, "Coming Home", earned them the Best Music Video award at the 2011 <a href="/wiki/Kisima_Music_Awards" title="Kisima Music Awards">Kisima Music Awards</a>, with the group itself also winning the Best Fusion Artist/Group of the Year award.<sup id="cite_ref-kisima_2011_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kisima_2011-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2012–2015:_Sauti_Sol_and_Live_and_Die_in_Afrika"><span id="2012.E2.80.932015:_Sauti_Sol_and_Live_and_Die_in_Afrika"></span>2012–2015: <i>Sauti Sol</i> and <i>Live and Die in Afrika</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2012–2015: Sauti Sol and Live and Die in Afrika"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2012, Sauti Sol released a self-titled <a href="/wiki/Extended_play" title="Extended play">extended play</a>, a collaborative effort with South African rapper and record-producer <a href="/wiki/Spoek_Mathambo" title="Spoek Mathambo">Spoek Mathambo</a>, who produced the EP in Nairobi and <a href="/wiki/Johannesburg" title="Johannesburg">Johannesburg</a>. The music video for its <a href="/wiki/Lead_single" title="Lead single">lead single</a>, "Range Rover", was shot at the <a href="/wiki/Hembrug" title="Hembrug">Hembrug</a> in <a href="/wiki/Zaandam" title="Zaandam">Zaandam</a>, <a href="/wiki/Netherlands" title="Netherlands">Netherlands</a>, in an old ammunition factory that is now an official cultural heritage site popularly referred to as "the cathedral".<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kenyan singer Dela, who previously collaborated with the band "Mama papa" from <i>Mwanzo</i>, appeared in the song "Slow", which also features Mathambo. Its music video was shot in <a href="/wiki/Amsterdam" title="Amsterdam">Amsterdam</a>. The band then released "Love or Leave" as the EP's second single, with its music video also shot in Amsterdam during the band's stop in the city as part of their European tour in 2012. Their song "Gentleman" with rap group <a href="/wiki/P-Unit" title="P-Unit">P-Unit</a> earned them a nomination for the "Teeniez' Group or Collabo" award at the 2012 Chaguo La Teeniez Awards, losing out to alternative hip hop group <a href="/wiki/Camp_Mulla" title="Camp Mulla">Camp Mulla</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CHAT_2012-1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHAT_2012-1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CHAT_2012-2_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHAT_2012-2-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CHAT_2012-3_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHAT_2012-3-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was the second time they were nominated for the award, losing to P-Unit the previous year.<sup id="cite_ref-CHAT_2011_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHAT_2011-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sauti Sol's recognition continued to rise in 2012, as they were nominated for and won the Most Gifted East African award at the <a href="/wiki/2012_Channel_O_Music_Video_Awards" title="2012 Channel O Music Video Awards">2012 Channel O Music Video Awards</a> for their song "Shukuru" with Tanzanian rapper <a href="/wiki/A.Y._(musician)" title="A.Y. (musician)">AY</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CHOMVA_2012_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHOMVA_2012-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 29 April 2014, the band released "Nishike". Its music video caused an uproar in the media due to its steamy content, and ended up getting banned from most local TV stations.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Baraza later expressed his anger with the ban, stating that he refuses "to be a secular artist boxed by society to restrict my freedom of expression."<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They received a nomination for the Best Group award at the <a href="/wiki/MTV_Africa_Music_Awards_2014" title="MTV Africa Music Awards 2014">2014 MTV Africa Music Awards</a>, but eventually lost out South African group <a href="/wiki/Mafikizolo" title="Mafikizolo">Mafikizolo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MAMA_2014_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MAMA_2014-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The music video has received a 2014 Nomination as East Africa's Most Gifted Video by Channel O Music Video Awards<sup id="cite_ref-CHOAMVA_2014_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CHOAMVA_2014-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After "Nishike", Sauti Sol released their third studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/Live_and_Die_in_Afrika" title="Live and Die in Afrika">Live and Die in Afrika</a></i>. The album, released online on 21 November 2015, was available to Sauti Sol fans globally for free download (48 hours) as an early Christmas present. The album was released under their imprint label Sauti Sol Entertainment as a self-produced work by Sauti Sol for Sauti Sol. A total of 400,000 downloads were made during the free download period.<sup id="cite_ref-Buzz_Team_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Buzz_Team-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band released their fourth single off <i>Live and Die in Afrika</i> entitled "Sura Yako" (Your Face). This was introduced by a spin-off <i>Lipala</i> dance competition run on <a href="/wiki/Instagram" title="Instagram">Instagram</a> that sparked an online dance movement in Africa and across the globe.<sup id="cite_ref-LIPALA_DANCE_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LIPALA_DANCE-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the success of the competition, the band released the single's music video on 12 September 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-SURA_YAKO_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SURA_YAKO-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2018–present:_Afrikan_Sauce_and_Midnight_Train"><span id="2018.E2.80.93present:_Afrikan_Sauce_and_Midnight_Train"></span>2018–present: <i>Afrikan Sauce</i> and <i>Midnight Train</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2018–present: Afrikan Sauce and Midnight Train"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sauti Sol's fourth studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Afrikan_Sauce" title="Afrikan Sauce">Afrikan Sauce</a></i> was released on 31 January 2019. Primarily an <a href="/wiki/Afropop" class="mw-redirect" title="Afropop">Afropop</a> and <a href="/wiki/R%26B" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B">R&B</a> record, <i>Afrikan Sauce</i> marked a departure from the traditional acoustic sound of their previous albums. It features <a href="/wiki/Guest_appearance" title="Guest appearance">guest appearances</a> from <a href="/wiki/Patoranking" title="Patoranking">Patoranking</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tiwa_Savage" title="Tiwa Savage">Tiwa Savage</a>, <a href="/wiki/Burna_Boy" title="Burna Boy">Burna Boy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Mdee" title="Vanessa Mdee">Vanessa Mdee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yemi_Alade" title="Yemi Alade">Yemi Alade</a>, <a href="/wiki/Khaligraph_Jones" title="Khaligraph Jones">Khaligraph Jones</a>, Nyashinski, <a href="/wiki/Bebe_Cool" title="Bebe Cool">Bebe Cool</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mi_Casa" title="Mi Casa">Mi Casa</a>, Toofan, <a href="/wiki/Jah_Prayzah" title="Jah Prayzah">Jah Prayzah</a> and <a href="/wiki/C4_Pedro" title="C4 Pedro">C4 Pedro</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_1_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica_1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album comprises 13 tracks and was supported by the previously released singles "Melanin", "Girl Next Door", "Afrikan Star", "Short N Sweet" and "Tujiangalie".<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_1_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica_1-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sauti Sol described the album as an "art and cultural exchange" project and said it would be released towards the end of 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-Tanga_Magazine_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tanga_Magazine-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also announced plans to release a new track with a different African artist every month.<sup id="cite_ref-Tanga_Magazine_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tanga_Magazine-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, this plan did not materialize due to financial constraints.<sup id="cite_ref-Capital_FM_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Capital_FM-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2020, Sauti Sol announced on Twitter they had signed a record deal with <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Africa" title="Universal Music Africa">Universal Music Africa</a>, a subsidiary of <a href="/wiki/Universal_Music_Group" title="Universal Music Group">Universal Music Group</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_77_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica_77-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They also stated they were gearing up to release <i><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Train_(album)" title="Midnight Train (album)">Midnight Train</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_77_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica_77-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with <a href="/wiki/OkayAfrica" title="OkayAfrica">OkayAfrica</a>, Chimano said their record deal with Universal took a long time because they were looking for a tailor-made deal and not just the normal artist contract.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Midnight Train</i> comprises 13 tracks and features collaborations with <a href="/wiki/India_Arie" title="India Arie">India Arie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soweto_Gospel_Choir" title="Soweto Gospel Choir">Soweto Gospel Choir</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sho_Madjozi" title="Sho Madjozi">Sho Madjozi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Black_Motion" title="Black Motion">Black Motion</a>, Mortimer, Bensoul, Nviiri the Storyteller, Okello Max, Xeniah Manasseh, and Nairobi Horns Project.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_2_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica_2-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album was initially scheduled for release in March, but its release date was pushed back three times due to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Otieno told OkayAfrica their personal experiences and what they go through as men and husbands inspired the album's music.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also said the songs on the album are relatable and have deeper messages.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_33-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Chimano characterized the album as a collaborative project with songwriters and producers and said it encompasses the best of them.<sup id="cite_ref-OkayAfrica_33-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OkayAfrica-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moreover, "The band devoted the whole project to their fans, who have been loyal to them.".<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the album's cover art, Sauti Sol embraced innovative fashion and style.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Midnight Train</i> was recorded between <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles" title="Los Angeles">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Johannesburg" title="Johannesburg">Johannesburg</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nairobi" title="Nairobi">Nairobi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BellaNaija_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BellaNaija-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with the website Music in Africa, Chimano said that nearly half of the album's songs were written three years prior and were recorded for a different project.<sup id="cite_ref-Music_in_Africa_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Music_in_Africa-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also said they recorded 20 songs for the album but chose to use only 13.<sup id="cite_ref-Music_in_Africa_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Music_in_Africa-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Influences">Influences</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Influences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The band members have named musicians such as <a href="/wiki/Fadhili_William" title="Fadhili William">Fadhili William</a>, <a href="/wiki/Daudi_Kabaka" title="Daudi Kabaka">Daudi Kabaka</a> and other established African artists such as <a href="/wiki/Salif_Keita" title="Salif Keita">Salif Keita</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lokua_Kanza" title="Lokua Kanza">Lokua Kanza</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fally_Ipupa" title="Fally Ipupa">Fally Ipupa</a>, as well as British band <a href="/wiki/Coldplay" title="Coldplay">Coldplay</a> and American singer <a href="/wiki/Jason_Mraz" title="Jason Mraz">Jason Mraz</a> as their influences.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Band_members">Band members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Band members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Bien-Aimé Baraza – <a href="/wiki/Vocalist" class="mw-redirect" title="Vocalist">Vocalist</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guitar" title="Guitar">guitar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Piano" title="Piano">piano</a></li> <li>Willis Chimano – <a href="/wiki/Baritone" title="Baritone">Baritone</a>, <a href="/wiki/Performer" class="mw-redirect" title="Performer">performer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keytar" title="Keytar">keytar</a></li> <li>Savara Mudigi – Vocalist, <a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">record producer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Drum_kit" title="Drum kit">drums</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bass_guitar" title="Bass guitar">bass guitar</a></li> <li>Polycarp Otieno – <a href="/wiki/Guitarist" title="Guitarist">Guitarist</a>, record producer, <a href="/wiki/Composer" title="Composer">composer</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sauti_Sol&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Studio albums</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mwanzo" title="Mwanzo">Mwanzo</a></i> (2008)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sol_Filosofia" title="Sol Filosofia">Sol Filosofia</a></i> (2011)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_and_Die_in_Afrika" title="Live and Die in Afrika">Live and Die in Afrika</a></i> (2015)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Afrikan_Sauce" title="Afrikan Sauce">Afrikan Sauce</a></i> (2019)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Midnight_Train_(album)" title="Midnight Train (album)">Midnight Train</a></i> (2020)</li></ul> <p><b>Extended plays</b> </p> <ul><li><i>Sauti Sol</i> (2012)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading 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