Diamara is a singer/songwriter from North West Province of South Africa who finds therapy in
writing poems and music. She lays down her life journey on the songs she writes, so as her
pain, heart, hopes and courage. Music makes it easy for self-expression and she finds endless
freedom in it, by being the voice of the unheard.
Out of Tlhakgameng came out a cosmic star. On the 30th September 1993 a girl child was born
at Tlhakgameng local clinic named Dineo Moseki(stage name DIAMARA),the last born of five
girls. She is of Damara-Nama and Shona ethnicities, her mother being a South African and her
father Zimbabwean.At eight months her mother left her in the care of her aunt,her mother was
employed as a domestic worker.
Her earliest music memories are right before going to kinder-garden,she humbly remembers
watching music videos on a small black and white TV that generated power from a car battery to
switch on.”I really got intrigued by the sound that came out of that tiny black box” she
says.”When I was home alone all I wanted to hear was music and so I would play music and
sing along and I would invite my family friends and relatives to watch me perform for them.And
the comments I always received were always about my depth of emotion at such a young age
and I didn't even understand what that meant at the time. ” she recalls.
Throughout her school years from primary until high school she was always part of the school
choir, singing solos and leads. In 2010 she joined a Batswana traditional dance group and even
went on to record an album in the Limpopo Province, with her leading a few tracks, one of those
tracks is in Nama language called “Xlhamme Autere” (pour me water).
She later went on to audition for Idols SA, where she unfortunately didn't make top 16 and only
made it to top 29.Being the flame she is, she went back to try again, more determined she made
it to Idols SA 2015 top 6 of which she felt content and knew she is already a winner to have
went that far.
After Idols SA 2015 she released an afro-house track named Forenzo with 1stjhb Music and it
made it to African top 40 on TransAfrica radio, the song grew to become number 1 for more
than 10 weeks in a row. It also played on Metro fm, Yfm, capricorn fm, Sedibeng fm and
Motsweding fm to name but a few. In 2016 she released her first E.P which is titled “Revived”
which consists of tracks like “sleepwalker” and “die no more” they got airplay and did very well.
The E.P reflects on abuse, love, loss and triumph.
Diamara is very much involved in making a difference in people's lives, she invests her time and
energy in community and charity projects and services and also engages herself in motivational
speaking.
She has been involved in woman and children empowerment projects and initiatives
such as the Trek-4-Mandela giving sanitary pads to underprivileged pupils. She has recently
joined forces with a newly established NPO (Re A Fana Charity Foundation) which focuses on
uplifting and building the disadvantaged.
“I have been stumbling, I fall and I get back up. Music is my savior,It has delivered me from
hardships,music shall be embedded at my cemetery.”-Diamara
Track Writing and recording processMachine
gun is a spirit upliftment and empowerment anthem. When I wrote machine gun I was
going through a very tough time, going through depression and fighting through those that were
trying to impede me from my destiny. And so machine gun came along; a song to give not only
me but someone out there who needs words of encouragement to keep going no matter what
and to believe in one’s self capabilities.
When I got in studio I already knew I wanted a new,
catchy yet authentic sound and so me and the producer (LeClere Serumula) sat down and
constructed the song from scratch fusing Japanese elements (inspired by Zion Ledimo) with
retro-base tunes and alternative melodies and when we listened to our creation we were very
complete.
The Inspiration behind Machine Gun
Machine gun is my self given platform to say enough is enough. I'm done with constant self
torture of if I am good enough, talented enough or even worth it.I had decided that it is time to
stand up for myself and not only be vibrant on stage but also in life. I AM A MACHINE GUN,
YOU ARE A MACHINE GUN.
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