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When artists struggle with mental health

Kenyan singer Akothee.

When Tanzanian pop princess and music industry sweetheart Nandy, real name Faustina Mfinanga, shared an Instagram photo that portrayed her hanging from a tree by a rope, she struck a nerve with many.

The image did not last long on her page; Instagram quickly pulled it down for “going against community guidelines.”

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