Bien talks on how 5 minutes of dancing with Barrack Obama changed their lives

Bien Aime Baraza of the famous boy’s band Sauti Sol, says meeting President Obama and having him sing along to their song was a dream come true.

Speaking during an interview with The Play House, Bien said they were set to perform in Malawi but ended up cancelling the show.

They pushed it to the next day (Sunday) just so that they could perform at State House where Obama who was then the President of U.S.A was visiting.

‘Bruce Odhiambo (the late) called us and told us we were needed to perform at State House.

I kept asking him If we would even get the chance to get close to Obama considering the security.

He advised me that whoever has the mic on his hand has all the power.

So when I went to the stage I explained a bit about how the Lipala dance came along as I walked to where President Uhuru and President Obama were.

Bien added that despite the high security, he was able to convince the Presidents to stand up and dance to their song ‘Sura Yako’ which was Obama’s favorite.

The security guard’s eyes were on me and so was the crowd. I requested the Heads of State to come dance with me and they obliged

Bien said the whole experience was out of this world and it’s something they never thought would happen.

The whole dance lasted for about five minutes but even before it ended we were already on CNN.

My father was calling me and so many other people, it still felt like a dream even after we left the event.

Bien and his bandmates went for their show in Malawi the next day.

He chose to switch off his phone and opening it he found 2000 WhatsApp messages and like they say the rest is history.

They are among the most followed and loved artistes not only in Kenya but also in Africa. Which President would you love to meet and what would you tell/ask them?

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