Zari Hassan

Zari Hassan
Born (1980-09-23) September 23, 1980
Jinja, Uganda
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality Ugandan
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Jinja Girls High School
(High School Diploma)
Institution in London
(Diploma in Cosmetology)
Occupation Businesswoman, Socialite, Musician
Years active 2000 — present
Home town Jinja, Uganda
Spouse(s)
Ivan Semwanga
(m. 2001; div. 2013)

Zarinah Hassan (born 23 September 1980), commonly known as Zari Hassan, is a Ugandan socialite, musician and businesswoman, who resides in South Africa, where she runs a chain of schools and student hostels and other businesses. (12 December 1977 — 25 May 25 2017).[1][2][3]

Background and education

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.[4]

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.[4]

Work history

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.[4]

Family

She returned to her native Uganda in 2000, after two years in the United Kingdom. She moved to South Africa where she met and fell in love with her ex husband.[5] For a period of over 12 years Zari was married to the late Ivan Semwanga, and together they are the parents of three sons, Pinto, Quincy and Didy.[4] In 2013, she divorced Semwanga, whom she accused of physically abusing her.[6]

Sometime circa 2014, Zari established a romantic relationship with Diamond Platnumz (Naseeb Abdul Juma), a Tanzanian recording artist, who is 9 years her junior. Together they are the parents of daughter Latifah Dangote (born 6 August 2015) and son Prince Nillan (born 6 December 2016).[4] Zari alternated time between South Africa and Tanzania and so did her new boyfriend.[6][7]

Semwanga dies

In May 2017, Ivan Semwanga suffered a massive stroke, was admitted to Steve Biko Academic Hospital,[8] slipped into a coma and died on 25 May 2017.[1] He was buried in Uganda[9] and following the funeral, Zari returned to South Africa to manage her businesses and some of her late husband's enterprises.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Daily Monitor Reporter (25 May 2017). "Rich Gang's Ivan Semwanga dies". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Mwaniki, Esther (13 February 2018). "Zari Hassan Still Making Boss Moves". Nairobi: Varcity.co.ke.
  3. 1 2 Uganda Online (2 June 2017). "Zari reveals her last moments with ex-husband, Ivan Semwanga". Kampala: Ugandaonline.net. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Informationcradle.com (31 December 2017). "Zari Hassan Biography, Age, Husband, Children, Marriage and Wealth". Nairobi: Informationcradle.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Watchdog Reporter (26 May 2017). "Zari Hassan; The Definition of the Late Ivan Semwanga's Love Life". Kampala: Watchdoguganda.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 Matiko, Thomas (26 May 2017). "The truth about Diamond, Zari and Ivan's relationship". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Okoth, Brian (26 August 2018). "Diamond Platinumz reveals why he lives separately from Zari Hassan". Nairobi: eDaily.co.ke. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ↑ Kasoba, William (16 May 2016). "Zari in hospital, taking care of ex-hubby Ivan Ssemwanga who is in critical condition". Matookerepublic.om. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Derrick Wandera, Isaac Ssejjombwe & Lawrence Ogwal (31 May 2017). "Hundreds bid farewell to Rich Gang's Semwanga". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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