Diamond and Rayvanny’s new hit song ‘Mwanza’ banned from being played anywhere including nightclubs

Diamond Platnumz has once again clashed with Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA) – an organization tasked with regulating entertainment events and review of entertainment content in Tanzania.

Rayvanny featured Diamond in a new song dubbed ‘Mwanza’ which was released on November 10th 2018. According to the two singers, the song celebrates the lakeside city of Mwanza which is the second biggest city in Tanzania after Dar.

Banned everywhere

On Monday November 12th 2018, Basata announced that ‘Mwanza’ had been banned from being played anywhere including the forthcoming Wasafi Festival.

Basata explains that the title ‘Mwanza’ was used to conceal the real message that the song is conveying, they condemned the two singers for using lewd language and promoting homosexuality in their new song.

“Tumesikitishwa sana na msanii mkubwa kama Diamond kushiriki kuimba wimbo usio na maadili kwa kuwa ni msanii mkubwa anayetazamwa kama kioo na jamii. Maneno yaliyotumika katika wimbo huo yanahamasisha ngono kinyume na maumbile na matusi mengine yanayobomoa maadili. Nimesikitishwa sana na maneno yaliyotumika, hivi wanavyoimba hivyo hawaoni kama ndugu zao wanaweza kusikiliza wimbo huo? Maana kutamka hadharani ni sawa na kuongea mbele ya mama yake au watoto wake,” said Basata executive secretary Godfrey Mngereza.