This archive report was first published on 20 May 2020.
On May 22, Kenya's award-winning afro-pop band Sauti Sol will release their new single 'Insecure', a move aimed at brightening up the gloomy times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The single is part of their upcoming album 'Midnight Train', which is set to be launched on June 5. Sauti Sol has partnered with Radio Africa Group to release the single, exclusively available on Classic 105, Smooth FM, Kiss 100, Radio Jambo, and Homeboyz Radio on Friday morning.
The band has been affected by the pandemic, with their business as entertainers crippled by regional containment, national curfew, social distancing guidelines, and a ban on international travel. This has forced them to postpone and/or cancel all local and international performances, and isolate at a time when they need to be together preparing for the launch and eventual performance and touring of their new album.
Following consultations with the Ministry of Health, Sauti Sol has undertaken to self-isolate as a band together with a film crew of five. This is in order to rehearse the album, shoot album launch content, prepare for an album launch concert, and finally shoot the album launch concert.
Radio Africa Group will be walking together with Sauti Sol on this journey to ensure that their fans across the world receive this music from the comfort of their homes.
