06 December 2023

• His parents couldn't afford to take him to a private university.

Globally acclaimed Kenyan artist Savara Mudigi of the former band Sauti Sol is opening up about his first ever paying job long before the money and fame.

In an interview with Cleaning The Airwaves (CTA) the sensational vocalist the singer, song writer and music producer recounted how after completing his High School studies things were crazy especially since his parents couldn't afford to take him to a private university.

"I tried and got an A in the KCSE exams because I knew I had to get to university. After school I stayed home for so long, I used to get so bored and I was like no, I can't keep doing this. A friend of mine around the estate told me he'd found a job and encouraged me to apply as well," started off the recording and performing artist.

Savara went on to recall how he landed his first job ever crediting hos friend for putting him on/

"My boy called Benja was like there is a job, you start by being trained at first then you raise the ranks. The company is in Industrial Area and when you join you start by wiping tables. It was like a food court, you start by cleaning and stuff. But I talked to the manager so by the time I was starting I didn't wipe tables.

My job entailed helping make sure everything is in place. If the pizza people need this number of onions I ensure they have it and are chopped and I just needed money back then because I was living at home. I was like this money I can buy myself sneakers, take a babe on a date and have some cash remaining," Savara candidly recounted.

"From there I was upgraded, I was taken to Chicken Inn then one and only Chicken Inn that people see out here and I was taught how to make chicken. I used to prepare chicken like crazy for a month till I perfected making chicken,

This is one thing that people don't know about me. I made chickens," Savara candidly disclosed.

He went on to marvel about his earlier days and the zeal he had for work which allowed him to rise ranks.

"I rose through the ranks again and I was promoted to go work at Pizza Inn. I used to be in the kitchen learning how to make pizza dough, toppings and how to properly slice the pizzas and all that goes into the art,' the former Sauti Sol band member merrily recalled.

The host interjected asking the artist how he feels when he walks in to one of the establishments to order pizza and Savara couldn't help but share his admiration and respect for the fast food chain workers.

"I respect them mbaya sana! When I happen to go order pizza I usually talk to them, napiga nawao mastory. Sometimes I will be there and they will be gushing over me all like 'aahh Sauti Sol' and I am like, 'do you guys know I used to work at a similar joint' and no one believes me," the 'Fashionista' hitmaker said merrily as he recalled his life back then.

"I am always like bro I used to be back there and they don't believe me. So what I do is I usually start talking about things like compliance and how it is supposed to be done because it is part of their read red and once I start you will see the manager back there craning their necks like huh and he will go like huyu msee anajua chenye anaonge kuhusu," Savara said dramatically as he and the host burst out laughing heartily.