Tuesday 6 December 2016

Diamond Platnumz is a Daddy again, Welcomes son

  • Diamond and Zari have welcomed their second child together.

The feet of Diamond Platnumz's newborn
Diamond Platnumz documented his son’s delivery all day on Snapchat yesterday but he finally welcomed his son into the world today.
The singer and his girlfriend, Zari, with whom he already has a daughter with, welcomed their newborn into the world at Netcare Pretoria East Hospital in South Africa at 3:35 a.m. (SA time).
Diamond Platnumz is a daddy again as he welcomes son today

Zari Hassan
Zari Hassan
Congratulations to Diamond and Zari on the birth of their son.

4 Time Grammy Award-Winning South African group gets nominated again!!!

  • It is the group's 20th nomination since 1988.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo 1
South African male choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been nominated for the 2017 Grammy Awards.
It is their 20th nomination since 1988, two years after performing with US musician, Paul Simon on his 1986 album, Graceland.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo was nominated in the ‘Best World Music Album’ category forWalking In The Footsteps Of Our Fathers along with Celtic Woman (Destiny), Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble (Sing Me Home), Anoushka Shankar (Land Of Gold), and Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil (Dois Amigos, Um Século De Música: Multishow Live).
Walking In The Footsteps Of Our Fathers was released in September 2016.
The South African group that sings in the vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube has released over 50 studio albums since it was formed in 1960.

Wizkid gets 1st ever Grammy nomination for featuring on Drake’s Album ‘Views’

  • Drake’s 2016 album ‘Views’ is nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ along with Adele ('25'), Justin Bieber ('Purpose'), Sturgill Simpson (‘A Sailor’s Guide To Earth’), and Beyonce (Lemonade).
Wizkid
Nigerian pop star, Wizkid has received his first ever Grammy awards nomination.
Most people expected Wizkid to get several nominations for ‘One Dance’, but his ONLY selection is for featuring on Drake’s rap album, Views.
Drake’s multi-platinum album is nominated for Album of the Year.
The category also include Adele‘s 25Justin Bieber‘s PurposeSturgill Simpson A Sailor’s Guide To Earth, and Beyonce‘s Lemonade.
Wizkid is credited as a featured artiste and producer on Drake’s hit single ‘One Dance’.
Views was named Spotify’s most streamed album of 2016, and his hit ‘One Dance’, which features the Nigerian superstar and Filipino R&B singer, Kyla, was named the most streamed track of 2016.
In November, Wizkid missed out on a number of chances to get his first ever American Music Awards despite three nominations for ‘One Dance’ including Favourite Pop/Rock Song, Favourite Soul/R&B Song, and Collaboration of the Year.
Congrats Starboy!