She was born Zarinah Hassan on 23 September 1980. She is of complex heritage; her maternal grandfather is of Indian descent. Her maternal grandmother is Ugandan. Her paternal grandmother hails from Burundi. She grew up in the city of Jinja, attending primary school in one of the local elementary schools. She attended Jinja Girls High School, where she attained a high school diploma. She then left for London in the United Kingdom, where she attended beauty school, graduating with a Diploma in Cosmetology.
In 2007 she recorded her first single, “Oliwange” (You are mine). The single was nominated for the “Africa Channel O Awards” in the category of “Best East African Video of the Year”. The awards where held in South Africa, Johannesburg. In 2009 she won the Diva awards award of the year in the “Diaspora” category. She is an entrepreneur, with holdings including a tertiary education institution and a cosmetics store. She continues to pursue a career in music.
Zari Hassan ended her relationship with Chibu Dangote (Diamond Platnumz) on Valentine’s Day. The Boss Lady says she had given her all in that relationship and even lowered herself for him. I give my all. I give too much. I ve tone myself so much in relatio
” I GIVE MY ALL. I GIVE TOO MUCH. I’VE TONE MYSELF SO MUCH IN RELATIONSHIP AND IT GETS TO A POINT WHERE MEN START STEPPING OVER YOU. I’M JUST LOWERING MYSELF FOR YOU.”
Talking in an interview with South Africa’s Phat Joe, the mother of five says she had heard rumours of Diamond cheating on her with Hamisa, but confirmed it when Hamisa gave birth.
“I HAD RUMOURS ABOUT THIS THING BUT I JUST IGNORED IT UNTILL THE BABY WAS BORN AND HE WAS STILL DENYING.HE WAS GOING ON RADIO STATIONS SAYING THE FATHER OF THIS CHILD SHOULD COME OUT AND HE KNEW THIS WAS HIS CHILD. I WAS LIKE THIS GIRL IS BRINGING OUT RECEIPTS, NOT ONLY THAT BUT IN MY BED, OUR HOME, HOW ARE YOU GONNA EXPLAIN THIS?”
“HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME, YOU ARE SOUTH AFRICA, I’M IN TANZANIA,SHIT HAPPENS AND I JUST HAPPEN TO GET MY HORNINESS OFF SOMEWHERE.HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME.”
Do they talk now that they are not a couple anymore?
” AFTER THE BETRAYAL, THE CONNECTION WAS CUT. THE WORST PART WAS WHEN I DECIDE NOT TO BE WITH HIM ANYMORE AND I’D SEE ALL THESE STORIES ABOUT HIM TRYING TO REVENGE. I UNDERSTOOD WHERE HE WAS COMING FROM.”
