'Midnight Train': Sauti Sol’s soundtrack of brotherhood still echoes five years on – Citizen Digital

Four men in colorful, stylish outfits and decorative masks pose together in an ornately decorated room with orange lighting and velvet seating, evoking the vibrant energy of Sauti Sol's "Midnight Train" soundtrack.

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Published on: June 05, 2025 08:31 (EAT)
'Midnight Train': Sauti Sol’s soundtrack of brotherhood still echoes five years on
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Sauti Sol band members (LEFT to RIGHT): Savara Mudigi, Polycarp Otieno, Willis Chimano, and Bien-Aime Baraza. PHOTO | COURTESY

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When Sauti Sol released ‘Midnight Train’ in June
2020, it marked more than just a new chapter for the band. It became a cultural
landmark for East African music. Five years later, the album has clocked over
36 million global streams on Spotify, cementing its…

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