Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz has joined those offering support to President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan.
The singer, whose real name is Nasibu Abdul, visited Samia at her family home in Kizimkazi, southern Zanzibar, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
His visit came two days after Hafidh died while receiving treatment at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar.
Images from the meeting were later shared by Tanzania’s State House communications account, showing Diamond paying a condolence visit to the grieving president and her family.
The visit provided the musician with an opportunity to stand with Samia during a difficult period following the loss of her husband.
Hafidh died on the morning of September 7 and was buried later that same day at the family’s home in Kizimkazi, in accordance with Islamic funeral traditions.
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His funeral was attended by relatives and several dignitaries, including Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi.
Diamond’s visit adds to the messages of condolence that Samia has received from people across Tanzania and beyond following the death of her husband.
Hafidh was 76 years old when he died.
Unlike his wife, who became Tanzania’s first female president in 2021, Hafidh largely stayed away from political attention and maintained a private life.
The two married in 1978, years before Samia rose to the highest political office in Tanzania.
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Hafidh was trained as an agriculturalist and academic and was rarely seen at major official functions despite his wife’s position.
His low-profile lifestyle meant that many aspects of his life remained outside the public spotlight.
Hafidh’s death brought attention to the family he built with Samia over several decades.
He is survived by two widows, four children and 15 grandchildren.
One of his children, Wanu Hafidh Ameir, is a member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives.
Following his death, the family returned his remains to Kizimkazi, where he was laid to rest according to Islamic traditions.