Driemo

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Driemo
Born (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27)
Origin Ntchisi District
Genres Hip hop Afrobeats
Occupation Rapper Singer Businessman
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present

Shafie S. Phiri (born 2 January 1998) is a Malawian singer better known by his stage name Driemo. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He started his music career in early 2017 in Ntchisi district. At the time, his stage name was Smart P, and he changed it into Driemo in 2020. [6] In 2021, he released "Duma", which garnered him success. [6] His debut EP, "Love Letter", was a commercial success. Other successful singles include "Mojo" and "Weni-Weni". [7] [8] [9]

Controversies and scandals

In 2025 August, Driemo went to Zambia and spread lies about musician Rashley from Malawi. He told Zambian musicians and fans that Rashley was not a good singer. Rashley responded to the insults by going live on Facebook on 26 August 2025.

References

  1. Reporter, Malawi24 (2023-07-10). "Driemo to Release Highly Anticipated Album 'Mzaliwa' on August 12th Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Ecobank Malawi appoints Driemo as Ecobank Day Ambassador for 2023 - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. Nzangaya, Archangel (2023-08-23). "Driemo to spice awards ceremony for 2023 MSCE top performers Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. Nzangaya, Archangel (2023-08-13). "Driemo fills Comesa Hall Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  5. Sambalikagwa, Lindiwe (2023-01-12). "Driemo releases new video Pano Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  6. 1 2 Reporter, Malawi24 (2023-07-10). "Driemo to Release Highly Anticipated Album 'Mzaliwa' on August 12th Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. Nzangaya, Archangel (2023-07-05). "Malawi's Driemo Releases Highly Anticipated Single "Popo" Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. Reporter, Malawi24 (2023-07-29). "All Set for Highly Anticipated Driemo's "Mzaliwa" Album Launch Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. Nzangaya, Archangel (2023-07-24). "Malawi na Zambia; Eli Njuchi, Driemo, Yo Maps in studio Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.