By Abdi Ali
Published May 31, 2018
A popular music group from Kenya is set to perform at Malawi’s Lake of Stars Festival as the African headliner in September 2018.
The group, Sauti Sol, will grace the 15th anniversary edition of the event that takes place September 28 – 30, 2018 on the palm-fringed shores of Lake Malawi in the warm heart of Africa.
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Sauti Sol is a multiple award-winning afro-pop 4-piece who have a large following across the continent. Among the awards won by the group include Best African Group at the AFRIMA Awards, MTV Africa Music Awards, Soundcity MTV Awards and the UK’s BEFFTA Awards.
Live and Die in Afrika, a track by Sauti Sol, was included in BBC Africa’s Top 10 tracks of 2015 and the album of the same name made Okay Africa’s Top 15 Albums.
The band, whose music blends warm resonant pop with traditional Kenyan influences, will be performing a full live set at the internationally-renowned festival at Kabumba Hotel, Leopards Bay, Salima, Lake Malawi.
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“We’re delighted to be bringing this world-class act to perform at the Lake of Stars Festival. Like many people, I’m a huge fan of Sauti Sol and I can’t think of a better place to enjoy their music than by the stunning shores of Lake Malawi surrounded by friends. I first had a taste of how good they were live back in 2013 when we brought them over for our City of Stars event but since then the band’s career and fan base has gone through the roof so I feel very privileged that they have agreed to come and help us celebrate 15 years of the Lake of Stars project,” says Will Jameson, Director of Lake of Stars whose effort in promoting cultural tourism and Malawi’s creative industries has reportedly been recognised by the Government of the southern African state for the part it plays in the country’s culture and tourism spheres.
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Joining Sauti Sol on the bill as one of the Malawian headline acts is rapper Fredokiss, making his first ever appearance at the festival. The self-styled Ghetto King Kong, who recently bagged Best Hip Hop artist at the Nyasa Music Awards to add to his list of accolades, has been making waves in Malawi after hosting a series of hugely popular free shows across the country.
Kim of Diamonds, Forus dance crew, Madalitso Band and George Kalukusha have already been announced as part of the line up with lots more acts to be added from the worlds of music, poetry, theatre and dance from Malawi and internationally.
