{"id":18276,"date":"2019-01-24T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T08:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ug\/?p=18276"},"modified":"2019-01-24T11:47:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T08:47:28","slug":"basata-clears-diamond-platnumz-to-release-music-after-2018-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/basata-clears-diamond-platnumz-to-release-music-after-2018-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"BASATA clears Diamond Platnumz to release music after 2018 ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diamond Platnumz woke up a happy man when received clearance from Tanzania&#8217;s entertainment body to go on performing.<\/p>\n<p>Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA) banned a couple of his songs, particularly\u00a0 his collaboration with Rayvanny titled \u2018Mwanza\u2019 which was regarded immoral and not fit for Tanzanians\u2019 consumption.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted it was a song to praise the town but the government showed their muscle and put a damper on him. This was banning him from performing anywhere in Tanzania yet this is where his bread comes from.<\/p>\n<p>He and Rayvanny issued an apology which has now come to fruition as the ban has been lifted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190124-114218.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190124-114218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190124-114218.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/01\/Screenshot_20190124-114218-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait for the new music from diamond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diamond Platnumz woke up a happy man when received clearance from Tanzania&#8217;s entertainment body to go on performing. 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