Diamond expresses interest to relocate to Kenya following Basata’s blanket ban

On Tuesday December 18th Tanzania’s music regulatory body Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA) issued a press statement indicating that Diamond and Rayvanny had been banned from performing inside and outside Tanzania.

The ban came after Diamond and Rayvanny performed ‘Mwanza’ during Wasafi festival at the lakeside city of Mwanza on Saturday December 15th.

Also read: Diamond and Rayvanny pay dearly for defying Basata… banned from performing in and out of Tanzania

Basata had banned ‘Mwana’ from being played on radio, TV, nightclubs, concerts or on any media in Tanzania. The music regulatory body claimed the song defied acceptable moral standards in Tanzania.

Diamond reacts

Diamond says that he will perform outside the country contrary to Basata’s ban which also forbids him from performing outside the borders of Tanzania.

The Bongo singer further suggested that he would relocate to Kenya where the culture is not as restrictive as Tanzania.

“Nini kitanifanyikia, sio kunifungia nyimbo, hainipunguzii kitu, mkinifungia ntaenda nje ntaiperform tu. Kama hutoka niperform si natoka naenda country nyingine tu. Nabaki uko naperform nyimbo zangu. Kwa sababu sharia hairuhusu, nyimbo haichezwi Tanzania, Tamaduni kama Kenya zinaruhusu mwanifungwa kwa sababu gani sasa? Mwataka mimi nife na njaa? Tiffah watamnunulia diapers?” Diamond ranted during a radio interview.

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