{"id":10967,"date":"2017-08-28T09:37:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T06:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=10967"},"modified":"2017-08-28T09:37:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T06:37:53","slug":"city-town-hit-maker-quits-clubbing-drinking-give-life-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/city-town-hit-maker-quits-clubbing-drinking-give-life-jesus-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018My City My Town\u2019 hit maker quits clubbing and drinking to give his life to Jesus Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cannibal, the coast-based rapper who collaborated with Prezzo to drop \u2018My City My Town\u2019, has decided to quit earthly pleasures to lead a Christian life.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Cannibal is among the pioneers of contemporary urban music in Kenya. Cannibal together with another rapper called Sharama used to be the most sought-after rappers from the coast. The duo boast of several hit song including \u2018Street Hustler\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Cannibal made a comeback in 2012 when he was featured in Prezzo\u2019s hit song \u2018My City My Town\u2019, the rapper released a few songs but then again he took another long sabbatical.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10968\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/Canibal-and-prezident.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/Canibal-and-prezident.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/Canibal-and-prezident.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/Canibal-and-prezident-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/Canibal-and-prezident-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cannibal and Prezzo in \u2018My City My Town\u2019 video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hiatus gave Cannibal time to think about his future; the rapper decided to get saved after contemplating about it for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why I went silent is because I was contemplating getting saved. I have been fighting with my spirit for a while now. My spirit wanted to know God but at the same time, I wanted the worldly things. I even went ahead and wrote some gospel songs to be released next month. It is the best decision I have made. Don\u2019t expect to see me in clubs drinking. I am following what the Bible teaches,\u201d Cannibal told Heads Up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/08\/cannibal-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannibal, the coast-based rapper who collaborated with Prezzo to drop \u2018My City My Town\u2019, has decided to quit earthly pleasures to lead a Christian life. For starters, Cannibal is among the pioneers of contemporary urban music in Kenya. Cannibal together with another rapper called Sharama used to be the most sought-after rappers from the coast. 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