Although we already knew it, it’s now clear what major role Savara Mudigi played in Sautisol. His new EP, ‘No Overthinking’, released last Friday, says it all.
The production level in this EP is top notch. When you listen to all the eight tracks, it’s easy to tell a lot of work went down while producing this EP. Checking the credits, it confirms that Savara played a major role in each and every single song.
He worked with other producers too, including another producer extraordinaire, Polycarp ‘Fancy Fingers’ Otieno, a fellow band member, who brings in his expertise in the EP.
Song writing is also great. Savara has involved several song writers like Victor Gitema, Benson Muia, Eugine Ywaya, among others. A good musician always involves other song writers in their projects, and they have done a good job on this one.
What about Savara as a vocalist? I will say something that even those close to him might be hesitant to say it: Savara will thrive better in collabos, he appears a bit weak on his own.
And there’s nothing wrong with that. Mr Lenny , as great a vocalist as he is, does better in collabos than solo songs. The same as Fathermoh. In Nigeria, Buju (can’t call him BXBN), thrives in collabos, more than solo projects.
It’s easier to rule Bien’s album, ‘Alusa Why Are You Topless?’ as a SautiSol album. Bien has always been the dominant voice of SautiSol, and the rest have to work really hard to stand out on their own.
All said, Savara has released his EP on time for his Madaraka Fest tour in the US, which will kick off later this month. Fans can familiarize themselves with the music before he hits the stage.
courtesy of JOHN MOSH MUCHIRI
