Baba Lao! Diamond Platnumz reacts after president Magufuli called him live on stage while performing

Piece by: Caren Nyota
Lifestyle

The relationship between Diamond Platnumz and president John Pombe Magufuli is like that of a father and son.

On Jan 1, at midnight the president called Diamond Platnumz while he was on stage performing in Kigoma.

mimi nakupenda sana na napenda watu wa Kigoma. Ninawatakia heri ya mwaka mpya na Mungu awabariki sana [I love you as well as Kigoma people. I wish you a prosperous year and ma God bless you], Magufuli said in a phone call.

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The excited Mbagala hitmaker shared the audio on Instagram, praising him for supporting Tanzanian youth.

It was an absolute honor and great esteem to receive a call from our President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli, congratulating me on my work ethic whilst I was performing yesternight on my Home coming show in KIGOMA.... Words simply cant describe how grateful & blessed I am for that Mr. President....Thank you for being a great Example and phenomenal Leader 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

...... (Ni adimu sana Kumpata Rais ambae anaweza jali wananchi wake, akawajali vijana, tena hususan kujali Wanasanaa...Rais ambae licha ya Wingi wa majukumu Mazito aliyonayo lakini akatenga Muda kutazama Onyesho lako.... kana haitoshi, katikati ya show akakupigia na simu juu kukupongeza kwa kazi uifanyayo.. lakini pia kuwasalimu na kuwatakia Kheri watu waliohudhuria show hio... Ni jambo la kipekee na inataka Rais mwenye Roho ya kipekee sana...Rais ambe si Mjivuni na mwenye Upendo wa dhati kwa Nchi na Wananchi wake....Shukran sana sana Mh Rais... Daima Nitaendelea kujituma na kuipigania sanaa yetu ili izidi kuleta Sifa na heshima Nchini lakini pia kuzalisha ajira zaidi kwa vijana wenzetu...]' read Diamond's message.

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The singer is celebrating 10 years in the industry and he decided to perform in Kigoma, his home province.