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| Live and Die in Afrika | ||||
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| Released | 21 November 2015 | |||
| Genre | Afro-pop, kapuka | |||
| Label | Sauti Sol Entertainment | |||
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Live and Die in Afrika is the third studio album by Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol. It was released online on 21 November 2015 under their imprint label Sauti Sol Entertainment as a self-produced work by Sauti Sol. The band allowed fans to download the album free of charge from their website.
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