Diamond Platnumz
Not so long ago, on a typical Friday night in Tanzania’s bustling cities, the sounds of Congolese rumba and soukous would ripple through nightclubs, beer gardens, and wedding celebrations.
Bands like FM Academia, Extra Bongo, Akudo Impacts and Twanga Pepeta dominated the live music scene. Their melodic guitar riffs and elaborate dance routines were the gold standard of entertainment.
Fast forward to today, and those same clubs now pulse to the heavy bass, trap-infused beats, and Kiswahili lyrics of Bongo Flava’s new generation, led by superstar icons Diamond Platnumz, AliKiba, Jux, Nandy, Harmonize, Rayvanny, Marioo, Darasa, among many others.
The long-standing Congolese dominance has faded from Tanzania’s mainstream, giving way to a local genre that has redefined the sound and identity of Tanzanian music.
