Diamond, Rayvanny and Wasafi were jointly been fined Tsh 9 million or Kes 403,197 after they dropped controversial song ‘Mwanza’.Tanzania’s music regulatory body Basata also banned ‘Mwanza’ from being played on radio, TV, nightclubs, concerts or on any media in Tanzania.Diamond and Rayvanny however defied Basata ban and went on to perform ‘Mwanza’ during Wasafi festival at the lakeside city of Mwanza on Saturday December 15th.
Basata hits back
Basata has since responded by banning Diamond and Rayvanny from performing on any show or organizing any concert in and outside Tanzania effective Wednesday December 19th.“Baraza La Sanaa la Taifa (Basata) limewafungia wasanii wa muziki wa kizazi kipya Nasib Abduol (Diamond Platnumz) na Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa (Rayvan) kutofanya onyesho lolote ndani na nje ya nchi kwa muda usiojulikana kuanzia leo tarehe 18/12/2018.“Itakumbukwa kuwa mnamo tarehe 12/11/2018 Basata ilitoa taarifa kwa umma kuhusu kufungia wimbo unaojulikana kwa jina la ‘Mwanza’.“Baraza limefikia maamuzi ya kuwafungia rasmi kutokana na wasanii hawa kuendelea kuonyesha dharau na utovu wa nidhamu kwa Mamlaka zinazosimamia Masuala ya Sanaa nchini,” Basata’s statement read in part.
The decision by Basata puts Wasafi Festival in jeopardy, Diamond and his crew were supposed to perform in Mombasa and Nairobi on December 26th and 31st respectively.
