Harrison Mwakyembe

Tanzania Rapper ‘tortured During Abduction’

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Popular Tanzanian rapper Ibrahim Musa aka Roma Mkatoliki says he was abducted by four armed men, tortured and then dumped near the ocean in the main city, Dar es Salaam, on Thursday. Musa, famous for his anti-government songs, was found on Saturday, three days after his disappearance ( see earlier entry ). Speaking at a … Read more

Tanzania Rapper Ordered To ‘improve’ Song Critical of Government

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Tanzania’s Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe has ordered the rapper Ney wa Mitego to be released. He was detained on Sunday for releasing a song deemed insulting to the government. The song emerged last week and has been widely shared on social media. One line in it asks: “Is there still freedom of expression in the … Read more