Davido or Diamond: African music giants battle for Instagram supremacy – thecitizen.co.tz

Two men posing together; one wears a tan shirt with striped pants and the other sports an orange outfit with a matching cap. Both display diamond jewelry and visible tattoos, capturing the stylish spirit of African music stars like Davido.

Dar es Salaam. It is difficult to discuss the international success of Bongofleva star Diamond Platnumz, 36, without mentioning Davido, 33, from Nigeria, who performed in the country last weekend.

Beyond collaborations and influence across African music, their Instagram followings remain another arena in which their brands are measured.

Diamond, founder of Wasafi Classic Baby (WCB), officially emerged musically with his song Kamwambie in 2009, which lent its name to his debut album released the following year.