A True Boss Lady
Mamas&Papas|February 2017

Ugandan entertainer and businesswoman Zarinah Hassan opens up to Mamas & Papas about her career, as well as building a family with musician, Diamond Platnumz.

Kati Dijane
A True Boss Lady

the 36-year old mother of five, also known as Zari, the boss lady, hasn’t been immune to public scrutiny since she became popular after the release of her first single, oliwange (meaning you’re mine) a decade ago. The song earned her an Africa Channel O Award in the category of Best East African video of the year in 2008.

Although her focus has shifted to other ventures, music has been a passion of hers since her childhood days in Jinja, in Uganda, where she was born. Both her parents raised her seven siblings and her in a communal environment that practised the age-old African teaching that every elder is a parent.

“My dad was very strict and my mom was free-spirited, so I had a taste of both worlds,” says Zari. “I think it did benefit me and made me strong, knowing what freedom as well as strictness does to a child.” One of the biggest lessons she learned from her parents was the importance of hard work. “At that time my mom was a tailor, with huge curtain contracts from hotels. She worked from home, so she was always there for us. My dad worked away from home for two weeks every month, but whenever he was around he would be a hands-on parent.”

The television personality was always a creative type who loved fashion, music and acting. Her vision was clear; along with a diploma in cosmetology in London, she would be a businesswoman. Based in South Africa, she runs a cosmetics shop as well as a tertiary college, and she is known for her all-white events.

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