Earlier this week the government of the Republic of Tanzania banned Wasafi Record CEO Diamond Platinumz and his counterpart Rayvanny from performing in Tanzania terming that they are promoting immorality through their songs.
The two have got in trouble with Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA) after they performed Mwanza at one of their countrywide tours.
Later BASATA wrote them a detailed letter that went viral, telling the two musicians they had been banned from performing in and out of their country until further notice.
This however prompted Diamond to threaten the government of relocating to Kenya if you dint want him to perform. He further added saying, “If the laws don’t allow me to play my music in Tanzania. The Kenyan culture allows. Why don’t they want me to perform? Why? Do they want me to die of hunger? Will they feed me?”
Well no one can fight with the government you will eventually get tired of it. Seems like diamond couldn’t succurb to the pressure.
Today morning, the tune had changed, Diamond and Rayvanny relesed an appology video saying:
“Japo tunajitahidi kuwa vijana wa mfano bora kwenye Taifa letu, lakini kama tulivyoumbwa binadam hatuwezi kupatia siku zote, lazma itatokea siku tutateleza tu….Ila Utelezapo, ni vyema kulijua Kosa na Kulirekebisha ili kesho na Kesho kutwa lisijirudie….Inshaallah Mwenyez Mungu Atusimamie na kutuongezea Juhudi na Maarifa katika Kazi zetu ili kwa Pamoja tuzidi kuukuza Muziki wetu na Kuendelea Kuiwakilisha vyema na kulipa sifa Nzuri na Heshima Nchi yetu….Tuseme Amin…”
Diamond and Rayvanny have apologised in a video release. This is part of their statement. in great humility, we ask for forgiveness from the great Tanzanian republic and BASATA for performing the song Mwanza at the Wasafi Festival in Mwanza. We work hard to be good examples to our fans and to the society, but as humans, we are prone to making mistakes. We accept that we have done something wrong and we are sorry for that. Through our works of art, we will endeavor to be good ambassadors for our culture to the world.
The Wasafi Records crew is set to perform in Nairobi on 31st alongside Kenya’s Band Beca and Jamaican icons Morgan heritage at Uhuru Gardens.