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Silent boss: How Sallam SK Mendes transformed Wasafi into a powerhouse

Sallam SK Mendes, Diamond Platnumz’s longtime manager and the force behind Wasafi’s rise.

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By  Sinda Matiko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

For 25 years, Larry Rudolph was the invisible architect behind Britney Spears’ rise.

From the moment Lynne Spears asked the music industry lawyer to evaluate her daughter’s voice, Rudolph transformed a 15-year-old with dreams into a global phenomenon.

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