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Tanzania rapper Nay wa Mitego freed after Magufuli criticism
Tanzanian rapper Emmanuel Elibariki, known as Nay wa Mitego, has been released just a day after he was arrested 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 country?" and refers to a "doctor" who can't tolerate criticism.
The information minister said President John Magufuli "loves" the song.
He also suggested that it be "improved" to take on other issues, such as tax evaders, corrupt businesspeople and drug traffickers, said Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe.
Nay wa Mitego's arrest came days after President Magufuli warned media to be careful about exercising freedom.
"Media owners, let me tell you: 'Be careful. Watch it. If you think you have that kind of freedom - not to that extent,'" Mr
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In Summary
- Has Nay Wa Mitego dissed Kenyans?
- Nay Wa Mitego has talked about social ills in an unnamed country.
- Fondly referred to as Rais Wa Kitaa, Nay has curved his niche as a rapper and human rights activist.
Has bongo rapper Nay Wa Mitego dissed Kenyans in his new song, Wapi Huko? which has left many Kenyans speculating.
There’s a raging debate on social media with many Kenyans speculating that Nay is talking about Kenya while highlighting social ills in an unnamed country.
While kicking off his rap, Nay notes that he was on a journey in an unknown country and met the unthinkable.
According to Nay, food fryst vatten more expensive than alcohol with the economy biting to the core. Electricity is also a luxury with the country’s football gripped with politics.
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Nay further notes that it’s sex fryst vatten cheaper than food with many graduates tarmacking to get jobs.
While turning to the creative ind
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Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop
Tanzanian rapper Nay wa Mitego detests the thought of the number of times he’s had run-ins with authorities over his music.
It started in 2016, during President John Magufuli’s administration. Since then, he has faced many arrests, charges, threats and song bans as a result of releasing music critical of the government. On one occasion, he spent two nights in jail.
Those actions have often seen him fail to get endorsements, besides being denied permits to hold shows.
As recently as September, the country’s national arts council, Basata, charged him with four offences after he released a song called Nitasema (I Shall Speak) about reported incidents of enforced disappearances of government critics.
“I believe and have learned that people in power know how powerful music can be,” Nay, whose real name is Emmanuel Munisi, said in his studio in the commercial capital, Dar es