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Kenyan Rapper Petra Set to Break Ground with Vybz Kartel Collaboration

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 20 June 2020.

Published on June 20, 2020, Nairobi News reported that Kenyan female rapper Petra was set to make history with her upcoming collaboration with Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel.

According to sources, Petra shared a snippet of the music video for the song, titled 'Turn off the light', which is expected to be released soon.

What makes this collaboration even more significant is that Petra will be the first female artist from Africa to feature in a song with Vybz Kartel, who has previously worked with male artists from the continent, including Wizkid.

As fans eagerly await the release of the song, they are already taking to social media to express their excitement and demand a release date.

For Petra, this collaboration is a major milestone in her music career, which has seen her rise to fame after featuring in the 'Ligi Soo' remix and collaborating with Khaligraph Jones in the song 'Rider'.

As she prepares to break ground with this historic collaboration, Petra has stated that she believes she is in her own league and does not want to be compared to local artists.

"In the song snippet, Vybz Kartel showers Kenyan women with praises describing them as the best," Petra shared on social media.

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