youths that Hip Hop can be a powerful tool to express oneself and resolve conflict. Also in 2007 Diamondog was part of the project "Input-Junkies and recorded together with the South African rapper Shameema, from the well known group Godessa, the song International Monkey Business, portraying in an ironic way the ignorance of many Westerners about the African continent. 2008: Malucofonia Although he recorded in Brazil in 2007 the music (Eu quero uma dama) "I want a lady", a homage to the black women, only in 2008 it was released, by the label Acla in the compilation Malucofonia. 2009: Volkswagen Sound Foundation and Nomadic Wax In 2009 the Diamondog's work gained recognition by being chosen with his band - DJ Werd (scratches), Steffen Scholz (keyboards), Lars Rüetschi (guitar), Stefan Fuhr (bass), Daniel Allen (trumpet) und Jan Pfennig (drums) - as one of the artists of the year 2009 by Volkswagen. So Diamondog was sponsored through the project, Volkswagen Sound Foundation, which in addition to various artistic incentives, he received a mini bus for touring over a period of one year. Also in 2008 at the invitation of American label Nomadic Wax, Diamondog recorded together with DJ Werd, the song "Alexis Sinduhije Needs freedom" to promote the release of the Burundi journalist Alexis Sinduhije, named by Time magazine, one of the 100 most influential people of 2008. 2010: Hip hop evolution in the world and Coptic In early 2010 Diamondog was included by BBC on the map on the hip hop evolution in the world. On the map of Angola Diamondog interprets the song "Time and Money" about corruption and greed of human beings, facing chronic poverty that surround the world. The song was produced by German rapper and producer LMNZ and was also featured U.S. R&B and soul singer Lady Daisey. In 2010 Diamondog has confirmed participation in the album's producer was Coptic, which has in curriculum productions for rappers like Notorious BIG, P. Diddy, KRS-One, Buckshot, G-Dep, Jermaine Dupri among others. The album is still in works and will be called Close to my Roots. It aims to put African and American rappers together in the same tracks. Currently Diamondog is working on his first solo album, with no predicted release date, which probably will be called Never Muzzled and will probably be in English. Discography/compilations and featurings Clandestino - Um Tributo às Nossas Nações 2004 Coletania - Comida