Ruff Kaida:There Is No Commandment Which Says Thou Shall Not Enter A Coffin

Artiste Masautso Nkoma says he has never come across a commandment in the Bible that forbids people from entering a coffin.
And Nkoma, aka Ruff Kaida, says many people in Zambia die without leaving a will because they are afraid of death.
The singer’s remarks come after most people condemned his casket act when he launched his Naked Truth album last weekend.
The BEFFTA award winner shocked many that witnessed his launch when he emerged on stage from a white coffin at Club Zed in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga area.
And as soon as pictures of him emerging from the casket were posted online last week, several people condemned the act while others complimented him.
The pictures attracted a lot of debate on social media as well as radio stations.
Most people accused the singer of being a Satanist who wished himself death.
However, in defence, Nkoma told The Post recently that people needed to understand that death came for everyone, hence it should not scare anyone.
“I don’t know what they mean by saying I am a Satanist because even in the Bible, there is no commandment which says thou shall not enter a coffin. I think people are just scared of death because “they have luggage”.
“If I want riches, I believe God would give me; the Lord will give me all that I desire and pray for,” Nkoma, a member of Mount Zion Church in Lusaka explained.
He said he staged the act in connection with a song titled Nikamisiya (When I die), which features P Jay.
The song, according to Nkoma, encourages people to learn to appreciate others when they are still alive.
It also reveals how he is not afraid of death since his God, the creator of all things, does not slumber.
“That thing of talking good things about someone only when they die should stop. I want us to start celebrating heroes whilst they are alive. I want to change the mindset of people and be a living testimony in the country,” he added.
Asked how he intended to change the mindsets of people, Nkoma explained that he would continue preaching through music.
“I will ask God to give me direction so that I keep talking the truth in my songs. People are learning something from my songs; at least, I can tell by the response so far,” he said.
And responding to others that accused him of imitating musicians like Lady Gaga, Nkoma said he believed he was able to do what Americans do because he, too, was created by the same God.
He stressed that he drew inspiration from God and that was why he sang about the truth.