Bensoul Reflects on Being Dumped During Critical Illness

Former Sol Generation artist Bensol has opened up about a deeply personal experience that, while leaving him shattered, ultimately transformed his music career.

In a YouTube interview with Philip Karanja, the singer-songwriter shared a time when his health declined so severely that it threatened to derail his life and relationships.

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“There were many moments in my life that I can attribute to God’s will and plan, but to single one out… there was a time I was ill, and I truly felt I might not survive,” Bensol recounted.

During this difficult period, his then-girlfriend ended their relationship due to his worsening health. “Her family was concerned, thinking, ‘This guy looks like he’s dying; maybe he has AIDS,’ since I had lost so much weight,” he explained.

Bensol clarified that, contrary to those assumptions, he was actually battling tuberculosis (TB), a disease that had severely weakened him.

As his health continued to decline, he had no choice but to return to his family home—a decision that unexpectedly became a pivotal moment in his career.

“I was extremely thin… but I believe everything that happened was essential for my life. I went back home, lost my voice, and could no longer sing, so I focused on writing songs,” Bensol said.

Isolated from external distractions, he dedicated himself to songwriting, pouring his emotions and creativity into his music.

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“I wrote many songs from my imagination, trying to picture how they would sound. I’d mentally record them in my head using the huskiest voice, and I ended up creating some amazing tracks,” he shared.

This reflective and introspective approach to songwriting unlocked a new creative process for Bensol, which has become central to his music today.

“It revealed something within me, and I learned to write from my subconscious. Nowadays, when I go to the studio, I prefer not to write with loud music. I like finding a quiet place, visualizing the song, observing life around me, and getting the purest words from that,” he elaborated.

Bensol noted that while this unconventional method has yielded some of his best work, others in the industry sometimes struggle to understand it.

“I try to explain this to people and fellow artists, but they often don’t get it. I just see the music,” he concluded.