Eddy Kenzo on why men should cry often

The award-winning Ugandan artist says men must avoid feeling beholden by societal expectations that they cannot show weakness.

In situations where they need to cry tears to let off some steam, Kenzo says men should be free to do so.

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“Crying is good,” Kenzo said last weekend in a radio interview.

“Crying always brings relief. People who say men should not cry are wrong; men should cry because if they don’t, they might end up doing something terrible or hurt themselves,” he said.

“But when you cry you take that pressure off you.”

The Semyekozo singer has been known to break down in tears, even in public, every time he’s overcome with emotions.

Whether at funerals or on stage performing, the singer has always found no shame in breaking down and showing vulnerability.

This, he said in the interview on CBS, is partly because of his childhood.

“Naturally I am emotional; it could be because of the things I went through,” he said.

“Even when I am just watching a movie, I will easily get overcome with emotions. Even if you are telling a heartwarming story… I think it’s because of how I came up as a child."

On other artists who have been seen breaking down publicly, Kenzo said this shows that they are honest people.

“People who cry are real,” he said.

“Those who don't and simply pretend…they can be unpredictable. But people who show you who they are, those are good people to deal with.”