Gospel Artist Christina Shusho Defends Diamond Platnumz’s Coffin Entrance Performance
Tanzanian gospel artist Christina Shusho has revealed that she sees nothing wrong with Diamond Platnumz’s coffin entrance performance.
In a recent interview with online media, Shusho said that she had not seen the performance herself, but that she respects the creativity of Tanzanian artists.
“I was a little bit busy so I haven’t followed up on that, I haven’t seen it yet but one thing I know is that Tanzanian artists are so creative and I respect them so much,” she said. “They are very very creative so anything they do if it is creativity I fully accept and acknowledge creativity.”
Shusho’s defense of Diamond’s performance comes after the singer was criticized by some for using a coffin as part of his stage show. However, Shusho’s comments suggest that not everyone is offended by Diamond’s artistic choices.
Diamond’s coffin entrance performance was part of his performance at the Wasafi Festival in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The singer emerged from the coffin to perform his song “Yatapita.” The performance was met with mixed reactions, with some fans praising Diamond’s creativity and others criticizing him for disrespecting the dead.
Diamond himself later admitted that he was “scared as f*ck” while inside the coffin, but said that he was happy with the way the performance turned out.
“Coming out from the Coffin was an insane Experience last night, was scared as f*ck in there! 👽,” he wrote on social media.
Whether or not you agree with Diamond’s choice of stage props, there is no doubt that he is one of the most creative and innovative artists in Africa. His willingness to push the boundaries and experiment with new ideas is part of what makes him so popular with his fans.