For Your Consideration
Best African Music Performance
Pounds & Dollars
Wouter Kellerman & Diamond Platnumz
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DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
Diamond Platnumz is a Tanzanian bongo Flava recording artist, actor, dancer, philanthropist, and businessman from raised in a less-privileged neighbourhood of Tandale, Dar es Salaam.
He is the founder and CEO of WCB Wasafi Record Label, a film production company, Zoom Extra. He also owns and manages TV & a Radio Station called Wasafi TV & Wasafi FM.
Diamond has won numerous awards at Channel O, MTV Awards, Sound City, Kilimanjaro Music Awards, Headies, Afrima, Afrimma, Kora, AEA, the HiPipo Music Awards and many more and has been nominated three times for the BET awards in the past.
Diamond Platnumz released his debut album (Kamwambie) in 2010, with a total of 12 songs. He then released his second album (Lala Salama) in 2012, which had 10 songs. On 14 March 2018, Diamond Platnumz released his third album (A Boy From Tandale), which contains a total of 18 songs.
Diamond is considered by music pundits and the media as one of the most influential and successful music stars in East and Central African music history and has performed in packed stadiums across Africa and filled music venues in Europe, Asia, and America. He is the highest-selling Tanzanian artist and among the artists earning the highest income in the African Great Lakes region's music industry.
WOUTER KELLERMAN
Wouter Kellerman, a 2X GRAMMY® Award-winning flautist, composer, producer, and philanthropist, has established a remarkable legacy in the music industry. He received his first GRAMMY® Award, which he earned for his album "Winds of Samsara." This exceptional album not only claimed the top position on the US Billboard Charts but also reached the pinnacle of the Zone Music Reporter Top 100 International Radio Airplay Chart. Following this resounding success, Kellerman released his subsequent album, "Love Language," which not only garnered a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album but also debuted at the #1 spot on the Billboard World Music charts within its first week of release.
The year 2021 witnessed the nomination of Kellerman's album "Pangaea" in the Best New Age album category at the 64th GRAMMY® Awards. In 2022, he secured his fourth GRAMMY® nomination for his captivating song "Bayethe," a collaborative effort with Nomcebo Zikode and Zakes Bantwini, in the Best Global Music Performance category. In 2023, Wouter Kellerman celebrated his second GRAMMY® Award win for the aforementioned song, marking yet another pinnacle in his illustrious career.
Kellerman excels in experimenting with the nuances of the flute, including its shades, textures, and colours, and skilfully combines them with other instruments and vocal sounds. Throughout the span of nine albums, Kellerman has consistently expanded upon the rigorous classical training he received during his youth, crafting a distinctive sound that has earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards. He has secured a total of nine SAMAs (South African Music Awards, equivalent to the American GRAMMY®), the most recent being in 2023 for the Best International Achievement Award, further solidifying his position as one of South Africa's premier musicians.
Wouter has showcased his talent on a global stage, performing in cities such as Berlin, Shanghai, Delhi, and Sydney. Notably, he has performed three sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2010, he had the honour of performing at the FIFA Soccer World Cup Closing Ceremony, captivating a worldwide audience of 700 million viewers. A memorable moment in 2016 was his performance in Johannesburg for the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, with a television audience exceeding 200 million.
In August 2023, Kellerman delivered an intimate hour-long concert exclusively for nine people, which included distinguished guests like the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa; the President of China, Xi Jinping; the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi; and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He also graced the stage at the BRICS Gala Dinner, attended by over 200 heads of state. Another notable achievement was being featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in October 2023.
Kellerman composed the solo flute piece "The Long Road" in honor of Nelson Mandela. This composition received the 2016 Global Peace Song Award in the Acoustic/Contemporary Music category. Additionally, his composition "Soweto Travels" achieved first prize in the instrumental category at the 2018 USA Songwriting Competition.
In 2018, Kellerman collaborated with the Ndlovu Youth Choir, a rural choir based in Moutse, Limpopo, South Africa. Together, they created a South African adaptation of Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You." This rendition became an internet sensation, amassing tens of millions of views and earning accolades such as the HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Award) for 'Best Independent Music Video.' This exposure catapulted the Ndlovu Youth Choir into the international limelight, ultimately leading them to the finals of America's Got Talent in 2019. Kellerman used the same effective approach with the Mzansi Youth Choir, which also achieved the same success on America's Got Talent.
Driven by a passion for teaching and empowering young individuals, Kellerman has been providing financial support for the living expenses of ten children in the SOS Children's Village in Ennerdale, South Africa, over the past 24 years. Furthermore, he has funded the construction of a house in the SOS Children's Village in Rustenburg, South Africa. In recognition of his ongoing commitment to improving the lives of these children, Kellerman received a nomination from the SOS Children's Villages for the Inyathelo Special Recognition Award for Philanthropy.
Credits
Artists: Wouter Kellerman, Diamond Platnumz
Composed by: Nasibu Abdul Juma (Diamond Platnumz) & Nwabueze Promise Chibuike (Pryme)
Produced by: Emmanuel Godwin Ifeanyi ( Shugavybz )
Additional Production: Wessel van Rensburg, JB Arthur, Mauritz Lotz
Lead Vocal: Diamond Platnumz
Flutes: Wouter Kellerman
Programming: Emmanuel Godwin Ifeanyi ( Shugavybz )
Lead Vocals recorded by Siraj Khamees in Tanzania
Flutes recorded by Wouter Kellerman at Kellerman Music Studios in Johannesburg
Mixed and mastered by Siraj Khamees in Tanzania
Additional Engineering by Bill Hare at Bill Hare Productions, Milpitas, California, USA
Lyrics
#INTRO
Aaaaah! aaah! aaah! aah!
Aaaaah! aaah! aaah! aah!
Aaaaah! aaah! aaah! aah!
Aaaaah! aaah! aaah!
Shugaaa!
#VERSE
Girl you de sweet for my body
Umenizidi utamu hadi
I want you all night long
Iyoo weeh!
Nangoja ifike ahadi
We uwe mama niwe dady
Dady Diamond
#CHORUS
Hhhmm hhm!
Baby put all your love for me now
Sweet me for body now
Make I spend money now
Put all your love for me now
Sweet me for body now
Make I spend money now
I go cheque and balance for you
Pounds and dollars for you
You go make me manya for you
I go manya for you
I go cheque and balance for you
Pounds and dollars for you
You go make me manya for you
I go manya for you
#BRIDGE
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah! Aah!
Aaaaah! Aaah! Aaah!
#VERSE
Kuna vya ndugu na rafiki honey
Vyengine ni vya wewe nami
Hivyo jitahidi vyetu tufiche ndani, ndani, ndani
Hhhmm! Hhhm!
Baby put all your love for me now
Sweet me for body now
Make I spend money now
Put all your love for me now
Sweet me for body now
Make I spend money now
I got cheque and balance for you
Pounds and dollars for you
And you go make me manya for you
I go manya for you
I got cheque and balance for you
Pounds and dollars for you
And you go make me manya for you
I go manya for you