Diamond Platinumz needs no fancy introduction among today’s music fans across Africa. He is a superstar. His name is a household name. His music is on replay somewhere as I am writing this post.
With his latest song, Diamond didn’t go far to come up with these lyrics. His life story is a testimony. He came from extreme poverty and hustle to be where he is today. It is therefore easy for him to relax at his self-built home and ask himself, what if all this comes to an end? Will the fans still cheer him up? Or nature will take its course and sideline him for someone else? What if….
Scene from Diamond Platinumz’s new song, Utanipenda
Although Diamond Platinumz isn’t the first artist or human being to ask himself such questions, they are as applicable and classic like holy books. They’re legit and important questions. If anything, they allow and force us to remain humble. All of us, regardless to special status anyone may have, at some point our lives will change. You pray that any changes would be for better. But worse is usually an uninvited guest in many occasions too.
When you are gone, how will you be remembered? But most important, when you are still alive and all of sudden you loose everything you have ever had, how many people will still be there? Will the silence…well..
Here is Diamond Platinumz asking Utanipenda (Will You Still Love Me?)
