Diamond Essentials

When it comes to bongo flava—the style that started up in the ‘90s and eventually came to dominate the Tanzanian scene with its blend of hip-hop, R&B, Afropop, and dancehall—nobody does it better than the man known as Diamond Platnumz, or sometimes simply Diamond. In a relatively short time, Diamond ascended to the top of the bongo flava heap, with a string of hit singles overflowing with both irrepressible energy and unstoppable beats, a winning combination in any style.