WRITTEN IN THE STARS

Guitarist Polycarp releases children's book

In Summary
  • The storybook series follows a music album on parenthood titled 'Father Studies'.
  • He follows in the footsteps of award-winning Hollywood actress Lupita Nyongo, who wrote Sulwe for African kids.
Polycarp Otieno and son
Polycarp Otieno and son

Sauti Sol's lead guitarist and singer Fancy Fingers on Wednesday launched a children's book titled Written in the stars

The storybook is meant for African children who for a long time have been consuming content from white authors. 

Polycarp said there hasn’t been enough African content for kids that they can relate with.

"Africa needs to tell its own stories. For the longest time our history was transmitted verbally from generation to generation," he said.

"The downside of that is a lot of broken telephone and others taking advantage to misconstrue our actual truth, taking all the glory of our inventions and brilliance as African people.

"Hence the content we feed our children matters a lot, as they get to learn more about the true essence of who they are and where they come from"

"Written by my very good friend friend @mel_wakhu, Illustrated by @odwyre_artworld, conceptualized by yours truly." 

He follows in the footsteps of award-winning Hollywood actress Lupita Nyongo, who wrote Sulwe for African kids.

Polycarp's storybook follows a music album on parenthood titled Father Studies.

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