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Award-winning producer Oskid (real name Prince Tapfuma) who produced Roki’s Patati Patata track that has become an instant hit has described the song’s success as a turning point in his career.

He went on to say the song that features Congo’s Koffi Olomide and Tanzania’s Rayvanny is a national achievement because of the impact the song has had, not only locally, but internationally.

As of yesterday afternoon, the song that was released with visuals on YouTube on August 4 was nearing four million views, just a week after its release. This alone has been a huge achievement for the artiste and those behind the production as Roki is the first local artiste to reach that milestone.

Other than YouTube, the song has been on high rotation on platforms such as Trace Africa. It has also been a hit on Tick Tock            where a #PatatiPatata dance challenge is underway.

Commenting on the song during a live video on Instagram recently, a visibly content Oskid said he enjoyed working on the song that featured African music giants.

“I really enjoyed working on this project. This was a life-changing experience that I’m forever grateful for. We’re grateful to our followers for the continued support,” said Oskid.

The producer who is popularly known for producing Winky D’s successful Gafa Life album in 2015 said working with Koffi was a game-changer.

“I started knowing Koffi, in fact, elder Koffi’s songs a long time ago when I was still a young boy. Imagine being told he was in the country to work with me alongside Tanzania’s Rayvanny? All those who weren’t born in the 2000s know how big this guy (Koffi) is.

“I’m glad that in my life, I worked with a superstar and this is a national achievement because this guy travelled a lot of kilometres to Zimbabwe just for this project.”

While constantly repeating the song during the live video, Oskid said: “Each time I play this song, I develop goosebumps.”

He went on to describe the project as a national achievement that has put the country’s arts scene on the map because of the number of views it has been receiving on YouTube.

“It’s on 2,5m views (as at Sunday midnight) and this is good for the promotion of our arts industry. We want it to grow and prosper. We need your support because, without it, all this would not be possible,” Oskid said.

Quizzed about what inspired the song’s beat that has got the region vibing, Oskid said: “Roki is a person who understands melodies. So when I was working on the beat, he made the process simpler as we worked together.”

He went on to say they had sleepless nights working on the track, something Roki alluded to saying was due to their motivation.

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“We love what we do. We love our families as well and our country so we wanted to make sure this project was perfect hence we put in the hours. The results look good and we’re so happy as we gambled with our lives in the studio,” Roki said.

An elated Roki went on to say: “I’m out of words with the support I’m getting from my loyal fans and new ones across Africa. I’m grateful for the support.”

Through this collaboration that was a litmus test for Roki who had been on a music hiatus, the Chidzoka hit-maker has definitely made a powerful comeback in the music industry   with the hope that he will maintain the momentum.