Nigerian superstar Davido and his wife Chioma Adeleke touched down in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and were given a reception fit for royalty by their hosts, Diamond Platnumz and Zuchu.
The reunion is particularly significant given it comes 12 years after the two collaborated on the hit Number One Remix, a track that cemented their musical connection across East and West Africa.
What did Davido say about Diamond’s daughter?
The evening did not end at the airport. Diamond and Zuchu hosted Davido, Chioma and their entourage at their home for a private dinner, with Diamond’s close associate Baba Levo also among the guests around the table.
As the evening wound down, Diamond and Zuchu’s infant daughter, Sandra Naseeb, was brought out to meet the guests.
Davido and Chioma took turns cradling the little one, who was bundled up in warm clothing.
It was Davido who broke into laughter first, unable to resist pointing out just how much the baby looked like her father.
“She looks like Diamond. Hey, what’s up, girl? This is Diamond oo,” he said, grinning at the infant.
The moment had everyone at the table in good spirits. Davido also asked about Sandra’s birthday, which falls on August 1, and offered his congratulations to both parents.
Beyond the warm family scenes, there is growing excitement about what this reunion could mean musically.
Baba Levo stoked speculation by teasing major upcoming projects involving the two artistes, dropping a figure of TSh 2.75 billion as the proposed budget.
Neither Diamond nor Davido has officially confirmed any collaboration, its scope, or a release date.
Kenyans react
Fans online were delighted by the footage of the dinner gathering, with many fixating on Davido’s now-iconic reaction to Sandra.
Mamta Nihaan wrote:
“Raha ya kuza baba anataka mtoto 😍😍😍”
Fine Gillian added:
“Baba Levo leo kawa mpole chezea kingereza 😭🤣”
Marcan Sayo could not contain it:
“THIS IS DIAMOND OOOOOOH 😂😂😂🙌”
Team Zuchu Forever noted:
“Sandra looks like Diamond 😍😍😍”
