Kenyan Afro-pop band, Sauti Sol is this year’s winner for
Best African Act at MTV Europe Awards, beating fellow Africans Davido (Nigeria), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Goldfish
(South Africa), Toofan (Togo) for
the hotly contested category.
The accolade qualifies
them as a nominee for ‘Best World Wide Act’.
Since the band’s
inception in 2005, they have received international acclaim, with supporters
cross the globe as well as multiple music award nominations for MTV Africa
Music Awards, Channel O Africa Music Video Awards, to mention but a few. In addition to global recognition, they have
also performed across the continent, Europe and USA.
The MTV EMA accolade is
a first of its kind to be rewarded to a Kenyan band.
Vote for Sauti Sol in
the Worldwide Act Round 2 here: www.mtvema.com
The 2014 MTV Europe
Music Awards will be held on 10th November is Glasgow, Scotland.
Photo Credit: Drum Magazine Kenya
Photo Credit: Drum Magazine Kenya