Bien’s new album Alusa Continua lands on 20 November

The wait has a date. Bien has revealed the tracklist for his second solo album, Alusa Continua, and it arrives on all major streaming platforms on Friday 20 November 2026. “November 20th tuko live,” he wrote. “I've put my heart and soul into this project. I can't wait to share it with y'all.”

The titleA name and a slogan

The title plays on two things: Alusa, Bien's middle name (he was born Bien-Aimé Alusa Baraza), and “a luta continua”, the old rallying cry that means “the struggle continues”. It follows his solo debut, Alusa Why Are You Topless?

The guest listSeventeen tracks, plenty of company

The features stretch across Kenya, East Africa and beyond:

• “Signs” with 2 Chainz and Papa Gen Z
• “Finale” with Alikiba
• “How Can I Forget” with Oxlade
• “Don't Go” with Joshua Baraka and The Compozers
• “Mayolo” with Femi One and Papaa Maasai
• “Kaumbete” with Coster Ojwang
• “Mueni” with KayCyy
• “XOXO” with Ywaya Tajiri
• “P.O. Box Kakamega” with Bryce One
• “Success” with Tulwap Kipsigis and Nono Melodies

“Finale”, his konpa-flavoured duet with Tanzania's Alikiba, is already one of the biggest cross-border hits of the year, which tells you how much is riding on the rest.

Why it mattersThe first Quality Control album

This is Bien's first album since he became the first African artist signed to Quality Control Music, the Atlanta label behind Migos and Lil Baby, as it expands into Africa. A 2 Chainz feature is a sign of that new reach. The rest of the tracklist is a sign that he hasn't forgotten where he's from.