Afrikan Sauce

Afrikan Sauce
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2019 (2019-01-31)
Genre
LabelSauti Sol Entertainment
Producer
Sauti Sol chronology
Live and Die in Afrika
(2015)
Afrikan Sauce
(2019)
Midnight Train
(2020)
Singles from Afrikan Sauce
  1. "Melanin"
    Released: November 21, 2017
  2. "Girl Next Door"
    Released: January 10, 2018
  3. "Afrikan Star"
    Released: February 14, 2018
  4. "Rewind"
    Released: March 27, 2018
  5. "Short N Sweet"
    Released: May 17, 2018
  6. "Tujiangalie"
    Released: August 22, 2018

Afrikan Sauce is the fourth studio album by Kenyan band Sauti Sol, released on their eponymous record label Sauti Sol Entertainment.[1][2] Primarily an Afropop and R&B record, Afrikan Sauce marked a departure from the traditional acoustic sound of their previous albums. It features guest appearances from Patoranking, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Vanessa Mdee, Yemi Alade, Khaligraph Jones, Nyashinski, Bebe Cool, Mi Casa, Toofan, Jah Prayzah and C4 Pedro. The album comprises thirteen tracks and was supported by the previously released singles "Melanin", "Girl Next Door", "Afrikan Star", "Short N Sweet" and "Tujiangalie".[2] Afikan Sauce received positive reviews from music critics, who characterized it as a "game changer" and commended it for having "substantial replay value". The album won Album of the Year in Africa at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards.

  1. ^ "Afrikan Sauce by Sauti Sol". Apple Music. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Listen to Sauti Sol's New Album 'Afrikan Sauce'". OkayAfrica. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.