American Band's Cover of Sauti Sol Hit Takes Kenyans By Storm [VIDEO]

From left: Polycarp Otieno, Savara Mudigi, Bien Aime Baraza and Willis Chimano of the boy band Sauti Sol.
From left: Polycarp Otieno, Savara Mudigi, Bien Aime Baraza and Willis Chimano of the boy band Sauti Sol.
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A cover of one of Sauti Sol's most popular songs 'Sura Yako'  done by a Chicago-based band lit up the internet on Friday, March 27.

The cover from February 5, 2020, was reposted by the US Embassy, Nairobi, on their social media platforms urging Kenyans to have a listen as they work from home.

"Good morning, Kenya! Enjoy some Kenyan-American fusion of the song Sura Yako by Sautisol. The cover was done by the Chicago based bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers. Enjoy some downtime as you #StayHome #StayHealthy!" the post reads.

The Henhouse Prowlers are a well-known band in Chicago due to their touch of blue-grass music which is complemented by instruments such as the gutar and the banjo, and also for their experimenting with different cultures and songs.

The American Blue Grass Band Henhouse Prowlers.
The American Blue Grass Band Henhouse Prowlers.
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In the video, the band stated that they admired the works of Sauti Sol and that they had been honoured to have spent time with them during their American tour.

"The band that wrote it is called Sauti Sol, and the song is called Sura Yako. We got to hang out with these guys and I can tell you that they are huge stars in Kenya.

"They caught wind of us playing their song and went out of their way to spend an afternoon with us which again was another amazing experience for us.

"We had this wonderful afternoon with these guys simply because we took the time and effort to learn some of their music, and it was not an afternoon none of us will forget," the leader of the band stated.

The ensemble of the instruments and the powerful vocals gave the song a very different touch that many who watched the video found to be interesting.

The band's near-impeccable grip of the Swahili language also had many of the people expressing their support and appreciation for the effort they put into learning the song.

"I love the effort they put into learning... They do sound lovely," Nduku Kamau posed.

"Beautiful, sending messages of hope to the affected friends and families from Covid-19 in the USA and the world! It shall pass!" Bruno Junior added.

A screenshot of the reactions to the Sauti Sol cover on March 27, 2020
A screenshot of the reactions to the Sauti Sol cover on March 27, 2020
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A screenshot of the reactions to the Sauti Sol cover on March 27, 2020.A screenshot of the reactions to the Sauti Sol cover on March 27, 2020
A screenshot of the reactions to the Sauti Sol cover on March 27, 2020
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Below is the video...

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