Love In A Time Of Urbanization: The Twofold Vulnerability Of An East African Pop Hit
"I Miss You" is a love song by Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz. This song of the summer touches on a big social problem for a booming part of the African continent.
by Eyder Peralta
Aug 30, 2017
2 minutes
At Melodica Records in downtown Nairobi, a song like Diamond Platnumz's "I Miss You" is guaranteed to provoke fervent debate.
The song has blown up cellphones across East Africa ever since the Tanzanian superstar released it in June. In a lot of ways, the song is a departure for Platnumz. His hits are usually club bangers — and propelled by .
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