Zari said people incited her husband Shakib to dump her after a video of Diamond and her holding hands as they walked together went viral on social media.
The Wasafi boss and his Ugandan baby mama set off a buzz on social media after they were seen in a romantic posture while vibing to the singer’s new song ‘Mapozi’.
Zari stepped forward to clarify the situation and shed light on her marriage following speculations surrounding her fallout with Shakib.
In an interview with Millard Ayo on February 25, 2024, Zari admitted to feeling bad for hurting Shakib with the video but denied the clip was the cause of the rift between Zuchu and Diamond.
Zari recounted the events leading up to the video shoot, explaining that Diamond requested her assistance in promoting the song ‘Mapozi’ as it wasn’t gaining traction.
During the video shoot, Zari and her family, including Zuchu, were present. However, when the video was released, tensions escalated.
Shakib expressed feeling disrespected and blindsided by the video, as Zari had failed to inform him beforehand.
“Tulikuwa tunashoot Young Famous and African Diamond askasema nisaidie tufanye promo ya wimbo sababu naona haitembei vizuri. The whole family was there, tena Zuchu kabisa was there alikuwa amesimama na watoto. Ilikuwa hivo tu. Akaondoka na mi nikaenda zangu.
“Video ikatoka na nikaona mambo yameanza. Shakib was at home na siku hiyo alikuwa anarudi Uganda. Nimefika nyumbani akaniambia mke wangu hivi vitu mbona mi sielewi. Why didn’t you tell me coz when such things come up I look disrespected,” Zari narrated in part.
Acknowledging her mistake for not informing Shakib about the video shoot, Zari apologized and clarified that issues between her and Shakib predated the incident.
She revealed that they had been experiencing challenges since November-December, evident in her decision to remove Shakib’s pictures from her social media.
“Tatizo ni sikumwambia Shakib we shot that video. I was supposed to tell him and I didn’t. Na hiyo sababu ni makosa yangu coz alishtuka sana alivoona hiyo video. Hapo hapo nikamwomba msamaha.
“Mimi na Shakib tumekuwa na matatizo yetu way before hii video. In November December nilianza kufuta picha zake. Tulikuwa na big issues. Haiwezi tokea ati ni sasa hivi ndio sijui ndio Shakib anajiweka ama Zuchu anaenda. Zuchu anaendaga every week,” Zari said.
Shedding light on her current relationship status with Shakib and how she felt when he posted a video with his ex, Zari said it was an old video, but they decided to take some space.
“Huyo mwanamke alikuwa anatoka naye 2020. Shakib mwenyewe aliwapa bloggers the video waisambaze. It was more of if you can chill off your ex like that na mi pia naweza kufanya… It was out of frustration,” she said.
She clarified that Zuchu’s movements were unrelated to her and emphasized that the issues within Diamond’s camp were internal.
“Watu wasiseme ati Zuchu anaenda kwa sababu ya Zari, Zuchu huondoka kila wiki… She’s always leaving and it has nothing to do with me. Their camp has problems,” she said.
