Kenyan music icon Bien-Aimé Baraza has taken East African music to new heights with his explosive 2026 single “Finale,” a celebratory collaboration with Tanzanian superstar Ali Kiba that has gained 38.6 million views on YouTube and dominated streaming platforms across Kenya and Tanzania.
The song, which dropped its official music video on March 24, 2026, debuted at number 2 on YouTube’s trending chart, marking it one of the biggest East African music launches of the year.
Finale represents a cultural moment capturing the joy of East African football culture, friendship, and celebration.
To Arsenal fans, Finale was dropped at a perfect time: Arsenal dominated the English Premier League (EPL) and went on to win, with the video featuring Kenyan celebrities who are Arsenal fans, such as Khaligraph Jones, Bensoul, Savara, and Polycarp, rocking their Arsenal jerseys.
The song’s success has also been boosted by TikTok and social media buzz, with lyric videos and reaction content spreading rapidly across East Africa.
Finale Lyrics
Intro: Bien
Repete repete repete repete repete yeah
(Yooooooo)
Ooooh
Reyeyeaaah
Verse 1, Bien
A legendary time catch a wine hapa sa ndio inabamba
Na siwezi sema sana
Tena siezi bonga sana
I never had a type in my life mi ni vibe ndio hunibamba
Na siwezi wacha nyama, tena huwa sikulagi sana
Leo silali, ni kukesha mitungi nawasha nachoma
Tena sijali, yamewashinda yao yetu wataweza
Leo silali, ni kukesha mitungi nawasha nachoma
Tena sijali, yamewashinda yao yetu watawezaaaah
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Bien
Watatii (finale)
Watatupenda (finale)
Referee (finale)
Puliza kipenga (finale)
Oooh watatii (finale)
Watatupenda (finale)
Referee (finale)
Puliza kipenga (finale)
Verse 2, Ali Kiba
Hata wakizima data usiskize yao
Haya mapenzi mi ni profesa, wajuwe hiyo
Hakuna na mambo ya juu juu juu, oh my love
Najua Mungu atatulinda naomba, ooh baby
Leo silali, it’s your birthday tonight, Agizia Dorime.
Bili ya Ali, hakikisha hiyo bili asipewe mwingine
Leo silali, it’s your birthday tonight, Agizia Dorime.
Hata mahali, ubavu chuma upande mwanaume washindeeeeh
Alikiba and Bien
Watatii (finale)
Watatupenda (finale)
Referee (finale)
Puliza kipenga (finale)
Oooh watatii (finale)
Watatupenda (finale)
Referee (finale)
Puliza kipenga (finale)
The Official Finale Music Video, A Football Watch-Party Celebration
The official music video for “Finale” is set in a lively football watch party where fans gather to watch a match together, perfectly capturing the communal joy of East African football culture.
The video was officially dropped by Bien on March 24, 2026, and has garnered 38.6 million views.
The video features a lineup of Kenyan music and entertainment stars such as:
- Khaligraph Jones – Guest appearance
- Bensoul – Guest appearance & co-writer
- Polycarp Otieno (Fancy Fingers) – Guest appearance
- Dennis Ombachi – Surprise appearance as barbecue chef
- Savara – Guest appearance
- G Money – Guest appearance
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PHOTO | Ali Kiba and Sauti Sol | X
Breaking Down the Finale’s Message
“Finale” is a feel-good, celebratory track centered on football culture, capturing the excitement as fans come together to watch a match and the party atmosphere that follows.
The word “finale” in the chorus has multiple meanings:
The final whistle of a football game, “Referee, puliza kipenga” translates to “Referee, blow the whistle”
The culminating moment of joy, celebration, and victory
The party atmosphere when the match ends, and friends gather.
Key Lyrics
Bien’s opening verse
“A legendary time catch a wine hapa sa ndio inabamba”
Translation: “A legendary time, catching a vibe here, this is what’s popular”
Bien declares he’s got the vibe that catches him (“mi ni vibe ndio hunibamba”) and doesn’t worry about others’ success (“yamewashinda, yao yetu wataweza“, “they’ve beaten them, ours will manage”).
Ali Kiba’s verse
“Hata wakizima data, usiskize yao”
Translation: “Even when they turn off your data, don’t listen to them”
Kiba emphasizes confidence and self-assurance in love and life, declaring himself a “professor” in matters of the heart (“Haya mapenzi mi ni profesa“) and trusting that God will protect them (“Najua Mungu atatulinda”).
The repeated line “Leo silali“ (Tonight I won’t sleep) appears in both verses, emphasizing the all-night celebration energy of the song.
With Finale, Bien-Aimé Baraza has reached an important milestone in his career as an individual singer after successfully positioning himself as one of East Africa’s leading artists, thanks to his brilliant partnership with Ali Kiba from Tanzania.
The song has gained over 30 million views on YouTube and has dominated the charts in 2026, embracing the culture of football as well as the joy of life and friendship.
Finale has proved that Bien has moved beyond being part of the Sauti Sol group and developed a unique style that appeals to younger listeners.
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