This archive report was first published on 9 November 2019.
Published on November 9, 2019, Diamond Platnumz has released his mega-hit Baba Lao, which has elicited mixed reactions from fans.
The song bears a striking resemblance to Nigerian artiste Naira Marley's Soapy, released in August this year.
Diamond has credited his producers S2Kizzy and Lizer in the audio, but S2Kizzy has since clarified the situation, stating that Diamond and Naira Marley had communicated prior to the release of Baba Lao.
According to S2Kizzy, the idea for Baba Lao originated when they were in Madagascar, seeking an African beat. They were inspired by Naira Marley's Soapy, which was playing on a TV channel, and decided to put their own spin on it.
‘We started making the song a long time ago when we went to Madagascar. We wanted an African beat, then Naira Marley’s song started playing at a certain TV channel. We liked the vibe. We were inspired by his beat and put our own vibe.’ S2Kizzy told Wasafi Media.
This revelation has effectively debunked claims from fans that Diamond stole the beat.
‘Diamond can not just release a song, he is a big artist and you’d be surprised to see Naira Marley on the remix. There is a lot of things that went into the song. We just didn’t take his beat and released it.’ S2Kizzy added.
Check out the two songs: Naira Marley’s Soapy and Diamond Platnumz’s Baba Lao.
