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Diamond Platnumz with son Naseeb Jr [Photo: Instagram @diamondplatnumz] Radio star tuned singer Tanasha Donna is in Tanzania for a video shoot with fast-rising Bongo Flava star Nandy and a reunion with arguably the most influential and successful East African musician, her baby daddy - Diamond Platnumz. Donna, according to local media, landed in Dar es Salaam Friday with her son Naseeb Jr in tow and was chauffeured out of the airport in one of the singer’s top range cars for their first meet...

We all know that having different colours around us can affect our mood. Take this insightful quiz - and discover your personalitys colour! Your personality color is black! You might think black was for mysterious creatures of the night and youd be partially right. Your mysterious edge comes from your air of determination and (hopefully) success. Black is linked with a strong sense of character and a never-say-die approach to difficult challenges so if success has not yet crossed your path it...

According to the TCRA boss, the two parties had met before the decision was taken. TCRA also fined Gigy Sh50,000 for removing her gown while on stage and exposing herself to fans during the festival. In September 2020, the authority suspended for seven days another station also owned by Diamond for allegedly violating communication regulations and airing offensive content. The Bongo Flava singer has not always seen eye to eye with the authorities and has had to issue apologies to it multiple ti...

Diamond Platinumz sheds cries as Magufuli bans Wasafi TV for 6 months Wasafi TV has been banned by the Tanzanian Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for six months over allegedly violating broadcast regulations. According to TCRA, the decision was agreed upon by both parties after a meeting with the TV station management. TCRA Acting Director Johannes Kalungule disclosed that the offence was committed on January 1 2020 when the station aired Singer Gigy Money dancing at the Tumewesha fest...

Music Business Worldwide January 6, 2021 Sipho Dlamini joined UMG in 2016, and has just been promoted to CEO of Universal Music in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa MBW’s World Leaders is a new regular series in which we turn the spotlight towards some of the most influential industry figures outside the US and UK markets. In this feature, we speak to Sipho Dlamini, the newly-promoted CEO of Universal Music in both Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa. Six years ago, Universal publicly commi...

We all know that having different colours around us can affect our mood. Take this insightful quiz - and discover your personalitys colour! Your personality color is black! You might think black was for mysterious creatures of the night and youd be partially right. Your mysterious edge comes from your air of determination and (hopefully) success. Black is linked with a strong sense of character and a never-say-die approach to difficult challenges so if success has not yet crossed your path it...

Six legendary artists Diamond Platnumz has collaborated with Diamond Platnumz [Photo: Courtesy] With or without collaborations, Diamond Platnumz has made a name for himself as one of Africa’s greatest entertainers. He’s a sort-after artist both locally and internationally earning him a global audience. Therefore, it’s no surprise that he’s able to get other great artists to collaborate with him. In fact, Diamond Platnumz has one of the most impressive collaborations by any East African ...

Guinness Smooth spices up ‘Extra Uni Bash’ extravaganza in Dar 24 Guinness Smooth spices up ‘Extra Uni Bash’ extravaganza in Dar SATURDAY, December 19, 2020 will remain etched into the memory of many entertainment lovers, more so university students in Dar es Salaam. After an entire year of swotting, Clouds Media Group came up with a music extravaganza, Extra Uni Bash’, that was a welcome refresher for the fatigued students. The bash was supported by various companies and brands inc...

Tanzanian singer Ben Pol. Popular Tanzanian singer Ben Pol has for the first time opened up about his new found faith months after converting to Islam. Speaking during a recent interview with  E FM, the  Moyo Mashine singer began by expressing his disappointment at netizens for associating his public life with his faith. "First of all, theres this one thing I think people mistook and that was linking Ben Pol the celebrity with my faith. I really feel that that was a big mistake." In his e...

okayafrica Image supplied by artist. Tanzanian Bongo Flava Artist Ommy Dimpoz Should be on Everyones Radar Tanzanian artist Ommy Dimpoz speaks to us about being a new-generation bongo flava artist, signing a major deal with Sony Music Africa and how connection with his fans defines what success means to him. Omary Faraji Nyembo, is a new-generation Bongo Flava artist from Tanzania. Bongo flava is a unique style of Tanzanian hip-hop and R&B which originated from the streets of D...