On Monday, President John Pombe Magufuli was captured on Camera singing Sauti Sol ft Sol Generation’s song Extravaganza during his speech at the grand opening of the largest Pipe manufacturing plant in Dar es Salaam.
In the video, the Head of State is seen singing along to the lyrics of the song as he tries to remember who composed it, turning to the crowd for help in unmasking the band behind the song.
Magufuli used the song to pass a message to his critics that they can’t stop him or his government from doing anything that benefits the common Mwananchi.
Extravaganza
“Ule Wimbo sijui wa mwimbaji gani kule, sijui Sauti Solo sijui sauti nani, anasema wao wakifunika wengine wanafunua, Tukifunika tunafungua (singing) hawazuiliwi kufanya kitu. Wakienda kwenye Muziki vyombo vikifungiwa, wao wako ndani, ukiwazuia tayari wao wako humo. Sijui ndo Sauti ya Solo ama nani, nyinyi mtajua, Wanasema wakifunika wao wanafunua wakienda Kusini wao wako kaskazini, wakiwafungia kuingia ndani wanawakuta wako ndani, sasa sisi ni hivyo hivyo,” said Magufuli in the Video.
The video clip sparked excitement on social media with a section of Kenyans concluding Magufuli was a big fan of Sauti Sol.
In reaction to the video, the boys band wrote,“Ndio maana tunasema Rais Mhe. Dkt John Magufuli atabaki kileleni."
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Reactions form Kenyans
bensoulmusic “Halafu yule msanii aliyeimba "wakasunda mizinga hawakujua si tuko mavela" anaitwa Ben Solo”
savarafrica “Mzee wa taifa kashpiga muhuriiii.. woyoooii”
beatricendungu “Sauti ya solo mko juu”
antoniothemc “Sauti soro mpo juu”
drofweneke “Soro am big fan”
kalekyemumo “WIN Huyo huyo”
vicmassluodollar “sauti ya nani? ahhh sauti soul”
scolar_kisanga “Na yeye ni mzee wa Extravaganza,Next VIP show pls mumpe complimentary”
sammymudome “Na wakifunika tunafununua, na bado hapa Kenya 🇰🇪 Uhunye is yet to even recognize a single artist in his state events”
abdulcollim_cobra “Huyu mzee anasikiliza saa ngapi hizi mambo... daah i love my preeez”
mjukuu_the_brand “Chief big up sana hadi huyo mzee anawajua siyo kitu kidogo”
ongaro_kongaro “Kujenii buana, Sauti Sol have made it”
Extravaganza was the project that Sauti Sol used to introduce their Sol Generation Signees to the Market (Ben Soul, Nviiri, Its Kaskazi and Crystal Asige)
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