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Fancy Fingers
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Participations

2
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112
Songwriter
51
Producer
5
Co-Performer
107
Performer
1
Guitarist
4
Composer
Bio
Polycarp Otieno, member of the all-boys group from Kenya, is a Kenyan artiste, songwriter/composer, producer, and the band's guitarist. Otieno's music career began after he met and joined the already existing three-man group called Sauti. Though still a member of Sauti Sol, Otieno started pursuing a solo career in 2021 with the release of a "father-themed" album.
Discography
Albums3
Love Langauge
Love Langauge2024 • AlbumTracks: 12
Potluck
Potluck2022 • AlbumTracks: 8
Fathers Studies
Fathers Studies2021 • AlbumTracks: 10
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