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Diamond Platnumz taking Swahili music to the world

Snoop Dogg with Diamond Platnumz. [Courtesy]

He is the undisputed king of pop in East Africa. Diamond Platnumz has been making major moves of late. Since he came into the limelight in 2010, his musical catalogue has been full of plaintive lyrics, trendy beats, and danceable tunes.

A fortnight ago, he was crowned Africa’s ‘Michael Jackson’ and has been hanging out with international superstars since then. The latest being Snoop Dogg who was seen giving him some nuggets of wisdom as they shared a studio session.

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