Nairobi, Aug. 10 -- I believe The Sweetest Taboo by Sade is one of the greatest songs ever written and Sade Adu is one of the greatest performers of all time.

I love Sade, and last week I saw a movie that reminded me of the group. In a very strange way, watching Tides, I couldn't help but wonder whether the director and writers had the group in mind.

Directed by Reuben Odanga and produced by Multan Production, Tides is a musical romance drama set on the Kenyan coast. It follows Salma (Sarah Hassan) and Biko (Brian Kabugi), a struggling musician couple trying to balance love, ambition, and the crushing reality of poverty while caring for their ill daughter.

Alongside them is Minnie Kariuki (Brenda) the sister and Morgan (Dumisani Mbebe)...