Diamond Platnumz, born Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack, continuous to reign as Tanzania’s prince of bongo flava, a musical style that melds hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeats and dancehall with the country’s taarab and dansi genres. He was also the first East African artist to sign with Universal Music. His hits include “Kamwambie” and “Fire” (featuring Tiwa ...
From Afrobeats stars to the late king of coupé-décalé, the top five homegrown musical acts in 11 African countries based on a year of local YouTube views has been released by Billboard. With a total ...