Blaq Diamond is a South African Afro pop duo from Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal. They met in 2010 on a school trip where both participated in a music cypher in the school bus. They signed to record label Ambitiouz Entertainment, releasing their debut album "Inqola" in 2017, earning them two SAMA nominations.[2] This was followed by their second album "Umuthi" (2019) which received "SAMA Record of the year" for the breakthrough hit "Ibhanoyi".