Ali Kiba has responded after Diamond invited him to perform during the upcoming Wasafi festival.

The Mnyama hitmaker has turned down the offer saying that he is busy.

“Niko busy na shughuli zangu,” Ali Kiba told Tanzanian media outlets.

He also spoke on the possible collaboration between his brother Abdu Kiba and Diamond saying that they are artists and are free to work together.

“Abdu Kiba ni msanii na Diamond pia ni msanii kwa hivyo wasanii wanapokutana wana mazungumzo baina ya wao kwa wao kama wanaelewana wanafanya wanafanya. Abdu Kiba ni msanii wa Kings Diamond ni msanii wa Wasafi,” he said.

Ali Kiba however added that he had not received any reports regarding the upcoming project.

Kiba also addressed his recent exchange with Diamond referring to the Wasafi boss as an empty bin.

“Hayo mambo ukiona mtu anaropokwa…Debe tupu likipigwa linapiga kelele sana lakini lile lililojaa halipigi kelele sielewi sasa hivi inakuaje.”

During a press conference to launch Wasafi festival, the Diamond hoped that he would share a stage with Harmonize and Ali Kiba.

He also revealed that he was working on a song with Abdu Kiba.

“My first ever show musically wa in Mtwara and I was with Ali Kiba. The experience was great and I see Mtwara as home. When I ventured into media, our first Wasafi festival was in Mtwara. When we started the label the first artist(Harmonize) we signed was from Mtwara and you all see the great things he is doing.”

We had a conversation with my brother Abdu Kiba maybe before Wasafi festival begins we might release a song. He is also among the people that will be in the festival. If it pleases his brother(Ali Kiba) we would like to be with he as well and work together. We want to involve everyone si there has to be a programme because Kiba is a big artist and he might be busy with his shows, if he gives us a chance even in one show we will be grateful, ” Diamond said.