By Andrew Irumba
Kampala: On Thursday 25 July, Ugandans will flock the UMA show grounds in anticipation to watch Tanzanian singer Naseeb Abdul Juma, famously known as Diamond Platnumz, performing.
Diamond Platnumz is one of the best East African artistes for the Past six years. The singer has blessed the industry with hit songs like Tetema, Kanyaga, Marry you, Number one, Salome and many others
He will be performing alongside popular Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi and a line-up of Uganda’s finest stand-up comedians.
Diamond’s Kampala show is part of his recently unveiled performance schedule which starts with a show in Muleba, Tanzania on July 19 and goes on up to Guinea Bissau on December 7, 2019.
Over the years Diamond has been at the helm being one of the most decorated artistes in the region having won numerous awards across the world, deeming him successful.
Despite a high demand from Ugandan music fans, Diamond first performed here in October 2017 at the Kampala City Festival.
He will be back in Kampala to perform at one of the biggest comedy shows in East Africa, the Comedy Store at UMA show grounds. He confirmed the news in a video saying:
Kampala Uganda, they call me Diamond Platnumz. Just to tell you that Thursday 25th July I will be performing live on Comedy Store with Alex Muhangi.
The weekly comedy show is suspended this week in order to prepare well enough for next week’s much anticipated show.