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Nikita Kering speaks on challenges faced in the music industry, Spotify to launch in Kenya

Nikita Kering.

18-year-old award-winning artiste Nikita Kering went on a rant last week, describing her difficulties in being accepted in the Kenyan industry. The Universal Music signee explained she feels uneasy before releasing music due to her style of music not being popular in this region.

“I write a certain kind of music and when I go to producers, they ask me to sing like this, or with this accent or else you won’t be commercial,” she said.

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