Phelix Odiwuor, better known by his stage as Jalang’o, a member of Lang’ata, recalls how his connection with East African music icon Diamond Platnumz started more than ten years ago after returning home.<\/p>\n
Jalang’o claimed to have met Diamond when he was only starting to gain notoriety and had only three songs when they first met in an interview with SPM Buzz over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The Member of Parliament related how, at the time, Diamond was invited to perform in Kenya’s coastal regions but lacked a team member.<\/p>\n
When the promoter tricked them and put them in difficulty after the concert where they first met him, they got to know each other better and have remained friends ever since.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiamond mara ya kwanza kukutana, tulikuwa tumeitiwa shoo Malindi. Ilikuwa inaitwa Mr na Mrs Coast\u2026kitu kama hiyo. Mfadhili akatutoka, mimi na Diamond tukapanda Voxy mpaka Mombasa. Alikuwa na ngoma kama mbili, tatu watu walikuwa wanajua. Hiyo ni miaka mingi sana iliyopita, Zaidi ya kumi sasa, 12 hivi kama sijakosea,\u201d<\/em> – Jalango.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The artist thanked Jalang’o throughout their travel for their generosity and assistance on that special day.<\/p>\n
“On that day he told me I’ll never forget what you did to my life. And from that time we’ve always been friends<\/em>. I don’t burn bridges. I always make sure that every person who has been around me and has had a positive impact on my life remains a part of it.<\/em>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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