Maskiri records track with Keisha White

Urban grooves musician Alishias "Maskiri" Musimbe has collaborated with songbird Keisha White and recorded a song titled Africa.

The track is due for release on Friday.

The artists known for his vulgar-rapping prowess is currently in the United Kingdom.

"It's more of a breakthrough for me so I am really excited.

"The song will be released on Friday. It's a song that celebrates Africa, it being a beautiful  place despite all the negatives that face it," he said.

He added " Nothing is impossible really and this could be just be the start of more big things to come.

"We agreed with Keisha to do a video for this song and we will be heading to South Africa pretty soon to shoot the video".

Maskiri made headlines for songs that had sexually suggestive lyrics and were banned from airplay. At that time the artist seemed to enjoy the controversy and went on to name his album Blue Movie.

His personal image was deformed when he was involved in a love wrangle that saw him falling from the fourth floor of a building in Harare's Avenues area.

Maskiri briefly stayed in Bulawayo was part of his "recovery programme" as he sought to return to the limelight.