 Alright, you mentioned quality, you mentioned top level, you mentioned international. Is it now time for you as a solo artist to get much recognition the way we give the likes of Kenabana Buendavido? Do you feel like you don't get much recognition? Guys, I don't feel like I don't get much recognition and I'm not doing this for recognition. I'm doing this to change people's lives through the lyrics I write and the songs I make and to create moments in your lives where you can dance together and make merry together. The recognition will come as a result of that. Also, let's not pace our journey with other people's journeys because when you go to school, you have to put on your shoes and you have to put on your shoes. If you have a pencil, you have to put it on your nose. If you have a pencil, you have to put it on your nose. You have to check it. But you don't have to do the same exam. You have to judge by the same standard. And I'm not a fan of that. I'm more of let's just commit to the journey and let time do its work. Yeah, let's be patient with ourselves as Kenya. These international things, they will come to us. We just need to stay diligent and keep on working. But yeah, I mean, they're all my peers. These guys, Banabo is my friend, Davido is my friend. And I'm not a fan of Sab. I'm my best friend. I'm on the same level as you. I'm from Africa. Africa? Yeah, I'm from Africa. Actually, by the way, if you ask me, I think we're there already. It's just a lot of the fans have been moved mentally to come where we are. But for us guys going all over the world with this year with Saudi Soul, we sold out all the venues we played. And these are big venues that even some of your favorite artists are not feeling. So, global. There are some that have sold out to Kenya and have been shown in the international context. They are on the same level as you do now. It's even more than just the past. It's not me. But it's me. It's not me. Voice and check. Mamba, Vip and Penzi from Tesamadu's, are espion bars. Nick O'Mesa TV, espion bars. Nacanda, I'm Nick Ona, a living legend. We are here for an amazing listening party at Lusa. Why are you topless? We're one and only. I believe you, bro, you'll do the Grammy, first Kenyan to win a Grammy, winner. Bien, Alusa, Aimee, Barassa. Why Alusa, are you two a place? First of all, I want to thank you for the Grammy by the way. Thank you. I know you have the Grammy, but the Grammy is Bien and Kuja. And I have the Grammy by the way, as a songwriter. The Grammy is Bien and Kuja. I am fit, bro. I am poor. I am in good spirits, I am in good energies. Thank you so much for coming out tonight and seeing you stuck to the theme, you're all nude. You know, so that's great, that's great, that's cute. All right, my question goes to you, Bien. Why Alusa, are you topless? Alusa, why are you topless is a statement that came about when we did Nishike. And my mom asked me, my mom called me, she was like, Alusa, why are you topless? She doesn't even remember by then. And I decided to take that and make it the album cover because toplessness presents a lot of things. Toplessness is freedom. Any freedom, I say. Toplessness is freedom. Like if your toplessness is discipline. And if you're topless, why are you disciplined? Because you're cool, you're a pig. And you're committed, you know what I'm saying? So yeah, me. Now, toplessness is a new beginning for me, man. You know, I'm starting this thing topless. And let's, yeah, let's build the outfit from there, man. Let's do more albums with more clothes. All right, just to ask you this now, is it the new chapter in your life? Yeah, it's my new job. You know, after Solfest, I'm now jobless. So this is my first day in the office at my new job. I was jobless for the last two days. So this is my, you know, my first job. I don't know, I'd never connected with people saying they've changed their jobs. I mean, I put a job in here. When I play some beach, I mean I put a job in here, man. So it's a new chapter and I love it. All right, Abiyan, let's talk about the songs. Maybe I'm the artist you featured on your album. Yeah. Now, so the first feature I had was with Ira Star. And I saw my baby. The second feature I have is with Miss Banks, who's a UK rapper, amazing, amazing, most talented woman I've worked with, Jesus Christ. Next collab was with Tywa, an amazing Afro Beats musician. There's some emo, Ulte, Afro Beats stuff. And he's so dope, man. He's an amazing writer. And then finally, Scam Cardinali. So, yeah, Niafundio Niko, those are the features. The rest of the songs are just about my journey and where I am in life right now. Mentally, physically, emotionally. Yeah. Why Scam? Why not? He's the best. He's so good. He's not even, he's a no-brainer. I would never ask why Scam. Scam is so talented. Jesus Christ. What is good about Scam? Maybe it makes you want to work with Scam or make you work with Scam. I like his poetry. He's an amazing songwriter. Scam is a great artist. And I'm a homeocraft of the poor. And he would open his scarf maybe for what he says, and what he does, and what... Like, he's a great artist. I'll raise him to a max. He's flawless in all his rhymes. And I'm looking even forward to working with a larger Cardinali team. Yeah, I love them, man. I think they're amazing. They're amazing. All right, now, under your album, you've mentioned a couple of international artists. I believe now you've worked maybe with international producers. Maybe you can tell us, maybe... Time frame, did you work on this album? Maybe international producers, you expect maybe to see? Yeah. So I worked with... This album started in 2020. That's why I started recording this album. I say that because there's like three songs that are from a vault that I had done during the pandemic. And then this year in January, I set out to work on the album proper. So I went to Ghana. In Ghana, I met Miss Banks. And I had cooked up with Ira there. And then I went to London for two months in Feb. I linked up with a guy called Cass on His, who is an amazing songwriter producer. And then I came back. I went on tour with Saudi Soul. So after the tour, I went to London again. And I worked with Sami Soso, who's like currently the highest chatting producer in the world. He is the producer of the song, Water by Tyler. Make me swear, a lot of people like that song. So Sami Soso is the producer of that song. And he put his magic in the album as well. So these are proper, proper global levels. The mixing and mastering was done by a guy called Mike Matishani, proper Namibian brother, who is just an amazing mix engineer. So levels, because we're pandering global, you can scale it, you can do it. If you can do it, you'll be able to level quality-wise. This is for Saudi Soul. You'll be able to do it all the way. Bien, you're the first male artist to be featured on Kala Studios. What is it? What's the feeling? Hey, it gives me great pride. I'm a fan of Kala's. I've always wanted to be on Kala's, you know. And I can tell that it's the first of many for people from here. So don't worry. There'll be so many more Kenyans who are going to be on that platform. And many Africans, and many people of the world. It's not for Kenyans only, but they and it's for everyone in the world. So I'm looking forward to all of you gracing that stage and representing us. They were represented, yeah. All right, now you mentioned quality, you mentioned top level, you mentioned international. Is it now time for you as a solo artist to get much recognition the way we give the likes of Kenabanabu and Davido? Do you feel like you don't get much recognition? Guys, I don't feel like I don't get much recognition. And I'm not doing this for recognition. I'm doing this to change people's lives through the lyrics I write and the songs I make and to create moments in your lives where you can dance together and make merry together. The recognition will come as a result of that. Also, let's not pace our journey with other people's journeys because we're going to show you the best you can do at the end of the day. We're going to show you. We're going to use a pencil and we're going to use a pen. We're going to use a pencil to draw the lines and we're going to draw the lines. But we're going to do the same exam and judge you by the same standard. And I'm not a fan of that. I'm more of let's just commit to the journey and let time do its work. Yeah, let's be patient with ourselves as Kenya. You know, these international things, they will come to us. We just need to stay diligent and keep on working. But yeah, man, I mean, they're all my peers. These guys, Banaba is my friend, David is my friend. And I'm going to go to Saab. I'm going to go to Angu. I'm going to go to Africa, too. Africa? Yeah, to Kouko. Actually, by the way, if you ask me, I think we're there already. It's just a lot of the funds have been moved mentally to come where we are. But for us guys going all over the world with this year with Saudi Soul, we sold out all the venues we played. And these are big venues that even some of your favorite artists are not feeling. To legalize them a venue, sort it. Now, CC globally, to measure kubali, kala kini, CC to judge kubali, come back to Nafit globally. We're going to say, we're going to go to Kenya and we're going to be doing international contracts. That's the end of the level up, Anna, to make war for CC. Nini kujeni. And Mujiamini, because it's not Jiamini. We mentioned about feeling stardom internationally. Of course, you've done that before. Now to ask you, to talk to Kidogo Soulfest, can we expect to see a BN Soul Festival? I don't know if I want to do a festival. You know, I want to express myself, guys. And I want time to also, you know, even Nyan Shinsky, when I'm in Mongia, Nyan Shinsky, I'm a jenga for a long time. I remember Nyan Shinsky came back from America and had one song. And now he has albums and albums of content. Also, give BN a chance to do that and build a fan base for BN and carry whichever fans I left Soul to Soul with and get some more on the way, you know? But yes, those things will happen. We'll have big shows. We'll do them all in this lifetime. Okay. Nasiha, did you come here by the way? Adam Z, sooner than you think. All right. All right, now, let's talk about your songs on your album. Do you have a favorite song and then maybe to understand which kind of maybe, you know what you need? I'm Penzi. This album, I'm about to say it, Niko Sai, which is love. I'm about to say it, Niko, in love. And it's about love. Sana. And it's about life. And it's about video, Nyan. Me and Pitya, Kim Aisha. And this album, too, it's about how I feel. Love. You know, the overarching theme. I want people to feel loved when they listen to it. I want also people to listen to it and feel freedom. I want people to be liberated with this music. I want them to feel like, why they really deserve to be where they are and who they are. Okay. Your last, your favorite song, you haven't mentioned your favorite song? Sina favorite song, manzee. Sina, eh, Sina, I like. Okay. Okay. All right, maybe to your fans, for those that show up love at SoulFest, and maybe to the new fans that are coming now to begin career. To my fans and the ones that are coming to join us in this journey right now. Welcome. Have a seat and be entertained. I'm doing this for you. Let's get it. Thank you so much for your time. Asante, if you and me, you are holding us down as an industry, to end the layer. Evo, Evo. All right. God bless. Bless. All right.