The release of the rhythmic love jam вЂњ SuzannaвЂќ set the stage for the album. вЂњ Disco MatangaвЂќ featuring Sho Madjozi and Black Motion enticed fans as the lead song from NetflixвЂ™s Queen Sono and the uplifting вЂњ Brighter Days,вЂќ featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir, gave hope at the beginning of the world pandemic.

Hii maisha ni safari Tunapita kama moshi Na kabla tuzame mchangani Kuna kushinda na kufeli, oh Inabidi ujijue Tofauti ya mwalimu na mwanafunzi Ni ujuzi na ujuaji. Oh, its unbelievable That we make it this far Undeniable We see the promised land from afar. Singing in Swahili, Luhya, Luo and English, Sauti Sol prides themselves on storytelling as an East African tradition that permeates music from that region and this is what has kept them relevant with audiences across the world and earned them so many accolades along the way.Sauti Sol Midnight Train Album. ALBUM: Sauti Sol Midnight Train. Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol, drop there fifth long awaited studio work called The Midnight Train album. Formed in Nairobi, and comprises of vocalists Bien-Aim Baraza, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi in 2005.

вЂњ Live and Die in AfrikaвЂќ was the masterpiece that contained amazing songs including вЂњ Sura YakoвЂњ, вЂњ IsabellaвЂњ, вЂњ Kuliko JanaвЂњ, вЂњ Shake Yo Bam BamвЂќ and вЂњ Kuliko JanaвЂњ. This did not just propel the group into mainstream limelight, it also outstretched them as one of the biggest music heads from Kenya and Africa in general. It all changed with a world class 3rd studio album in 2015 вЂњ Live and Die in AfrikaвЂќ.

From its superb production and mixing that transverse a spectrum that ranges from soulful tunes to Traditional sounds-infused mid-tempo guitar grooves. Billboard Top 10 Albums for this weekThe 13-track project is arguably one of the best projects out of Africa this year. It is an album that transcends Acapella, Afro-Pop, Afro-Soul, RnB and even Highlife.A complete body of work that is sprung off Sauti SolвЂ™s superpowers The ability to give beautiful vocal harmonies while making you feel however they want вЂ“ they could make you feel like youвЂ™re at a live band concert, or a club, a love garden or at an Acapella competition.

This beautiful song starts off with an amazing Rhumba guitar groove that just melts the heart. The track with the album title вЂњ Midnight TrainвЂќ is a determination-infused mid-tempo song that tells the Sauti Sol story and how theyвЂ™re going to keep on the journey to they reach Zion вЂ“ the land that flows with milk and honeyThe insecurities that come with the revelation of a flaw in a partner could be scary, Sauti Sol agrees on their вЂњ InsecureвЂќ track. Absolutely Flawless.What better way to start the album that In a way that pays tribute to Sauti SolвЂ™s root? The Intro track is an inspiring Acapella/Acoustic fused song that passes an important message about doing only what makes you happy. They did well to neglect the urge to add filler tracks while arranging the tracks in a way that sucks you in and make you fall in love with the whole project. Track-by-Track review of Midnight TrainAnother commendable view about Midnight Train is itвЂ™s well arranged and trimmed tracklist.

The soft production mixes slow guitar keys with shallow bass synths and amazing vocals of course. вЂњ SoberвЂќ is one of the best songs on the project as it talks about the wave of reality that hits after getting sober and the fiery urge to make things better than they were. Mortimer brings his enthralling Reggae vocals on вЂњ Wake UpвЂњ, which is a mid-tempo chilling tune. An Acapella interlude comes next, have I applauded the brilliance of this projectвЂ™s track sequencing? IвЂ™ll applaud it a second time, itвЂ™s amazing.What is Afrobeat without grooves? вЂњ My EverythingвЂќ is as Groovy as they come, the bass backdrops gives chills, and featured 4-time Grammy-winning artist India.Arie just does good to the cause as she blends seamlessly.

This project ends on a Wavy note, an Up-tempo Chant Dance song that features artists perfect for the type of sound вЂ“ South AfricaвЂ™s Sho Madjozi and Black Motion.