Bien

Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza (born 28 December 1987), known professionally as Bien, is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a member of the acclaimed Kenyan Afropop band Sauti Sol.

As a solo artist, Bien has achieved commercial success with his debut album Alusa Why Are You Topless? and is a co-founder of the record label Sol Generation Records. He is also a Grammy-certified songwriter for his contribution to the Burna Boy album Twice as Tall.

Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza was born to former judge Nancy Baraza in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was also raised. He attended Upper Hill School, where he met his future Sauti Sol bandmates, Willis Chimano and Savara Mudigi. The group was initially an a cappella group called Voices in the Light. The fourth member, guitarist Polycarp Otieno, joined after they graduated.

After high school, Bien enrolled at the United States International University Africa (USIU-Africa), where he graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Media Studies.