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Talent Pays: Sauti Sol’s Bien Aime Bags a 50 Million Record Deal
Talent pays, this is evident through the recent 50 million deal that Bien scooped. Bien Aime Barasa is a member of the legendary Kenyan band Sauti Sol.
This good news comes days after the four band members announced that they will be going solo in their music career.
From the record deal, Bien has released a solo EP project titled Bald Men Love Better featuring the popular pianist by the name Aaron Rimbui.
Bien’s Monthly Salary
Quick calculations reveals that Bien will be earning a sum of 16, 667 million in a year which is 1.4 million per month. Believe it or not, that is nearly the amount that the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta earns.
If you have a talent, this is proof that you can make a living out of your talent.
The deal that Bien has landed has been handled under sol generation meaning that the legendary soloist will be joining the likes of Bensol and Nviiri story teller.
Bien: Press Release
It is crystal now that Sauti Sol have decided to take things a notch hire. From the press release given by sol generation’s management team, the manager noted:
“As a business, we have grown in the last two years. We were a record label but we are no longer a record label but a creative arts company.
“We are taking a Kenyan product and exporting it for global markets. We have two amazing artists, Bensoul and Nviiri and during the Covid-19 period, we took time and re-engineered how we do our business,” Said Sol Generation General Manager William Nanjero.
Sauti sol band members
Sauti sol does not only have a record label now but rather a creative arts firm. During the press release, Bien added:
“We are all in each other’s art, and we are learning each other, to be individuals and supporting one another while at the same time we are giving you guys the best revolution of art I think Kenya has ever seen.
“This is a company that’s just growing and I’m happy that you guys are able to see Polycarp in his individuality. Polycarp is an amazing singer, he’s an amazing songwriter and an amazing song producer,” Said Bien.
Bien Aime
If you have been kin, you’ld have realized that Polycarp (Fancy Fingers) who is the band’s instrumentalist has also released a classic song called “How I met your mother”.

The other two band members, Delvin and Chimano are yet to release their singles. A quick lesson from this great news is that talent, when used appropriately can be a lucrative source of income.
Bien’s first track on the Album with Rimbui “Bald Men Anthem”

November 6, 2021
The Dream of Every Kenyan
Kenya as a country seems to lack a unifying vision. We seem only to be driven with the motivation of living by the day or becoming rich for some. However, as a country, it is important to brand ourselves.
Stating what is required of Kenya as a country is easy, however, coming up with a dream for the country is not easy even though it should be.
The dream of nearly all Kenyans is putting food on the table, even for the rich, they just want to get rich and richer.
Many Kenyans have been bread on the notion that the most important thing is going to school, attaining a degree, getting a job and everything will run smoothly from then onwards. ~~that never happens~~.
Currently, Kenya is a developing country. In my opinion bad leadership and corruption is the leading issue that drags the country from prospering.
Due to bad leadership and corruption, upward mobility for everyone is not possible. Even though America also has a dream that is well defined, achieving upward mobility still proves challenging for Americans.
The American Dream
The American dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone. The American dream is believed to be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and hard work, rather than by chance.
The Kenyan Dream
“The Kenyan Dream” is still a dream to many. However, building a vision starts with examining the gaps and major challenges being experienced. From the outlook of things, eliminating corruption and poor leadership can be the root to ending the economic disaster currently experienced in the nation.
Image from Quora
Therefore, I think it is proper to suggest that the dream of every Kenyan is seeing good leadership in place. Presence of good leadership in the country will alleviate all the other challenges being experienced inclusive of corruption.
It is thus important for every Kenyan to vote wisely and elect leaders with moral codes and an outstanding track record.
I therefore urge all Kenyan citizens 18 years and above to register as voters and make a change come the oncoming elections.
October 22, 2021
Top 5 Most Influential Women in Kenya 2021
Kanze Dena
The journalist who is now the Spokesperson for the Office of the President began her career at KBC and eventually went to Citizen TV.
She received condemnation from the public earlier this year because of her weight increase.
However, a group of Kenyans united around her in support of body positivity.
She embodies strength, vulnerability, and the power of a woman.
Elsa Majimbo
During the 2020 epidemic, the Instagram phenomenon grabbed the hearts of many.
The comedian has signed lucrative collaborations with brands such as Beats by Dre, Valentino, and Bumble, as well as being published in magazines like GQ.
One can tell how cheerful the young comic is through her social media.
Elsa has been the target of Kenyan trolls, but that hasn’t stopped her from pursuing her dreams.
She was one of eight nominees for the People’s Choice Awards for Favourite African Social Star.
Bernice Kariuki
Bernice was born and reared in Jericho, a Nairobi neighborhood in the Eastlands.
She recently made headlines when she was named Chef of the Arsenal football team.
It’s no surprise that she’s an expert in the hotel sector.
Her Instagram bio includes a list of hotels where she has worked, including the Dorchester Hotel and the Waldorf Hilton.
Betty Kyallo
The former TV celebrity began her career at KTN before moving to K24.
Because she was running a business while gracing our screens, she is a jack of all trades.
Betty’s Flair by Betty and Betty’s Flair Aftershave are businesses to be reckoned with.
She was just voted one of Africa’s top ten most influential women on Twitter.
Tabitha Karanja
Keroche Breweries’ founder is a multifaceted woman.
She is an entrepreneur, a businesswoman, and an industrialist.
She began her career as an accounting clerk in the Ministry of Tourism’s accounting department before moving into the winemaking industry.
When the government imposed high tariffs on locally produced wine in 2007, she began producing ready-to-drink gin and vodka.
Later, she included beer to her list of alcoholic beverages.
Her business is valued 5 billion Kenyan shillings ($55.5 million).
August 4, 2021