This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 7, 2019, Diamond's manager, Babu Tale, responded to Ali Kiba's rant after the 'Chekecha Cheketua' hitmaker declined WCB's offer to perform at their festival.
According to Tale, he had reached out to Ali Kiba before going to the US to ask him to be at the festival, citing that music is about competition but when it comes to big things like this, people come together.
He added that these things are not personal and that people should not accept to be split apart by those who just want to hate, as this would kill the industry.
Harmonize, who recently left the label, is also scheduled to perform at the festival, with Tale stating that Harmonize has his own schedule but they believe he will reschedule it to come for the festival.
Tale also revealed that he has now left Ali Kiba alone, just as the singer had requested, saying 'Amesema unikome, na mimi nimemkoma, hata kumzungumzia, tumemkoma.'
