Nay wa Mitego, who was forced to go into hiding after dropping a song criticizing President Samia Suluhu, has now been banned from performing in Tanzania.
The rapper, whose real name is Emmanuel Elibariki, has been barred from performing in the country due to his song ‘Amkeni’.
Although he did not say how long he has been banned from performing concerts, the artist’s lawyer, Jebra Kambole, has confirmed to the BBC that the artiste has been gagged by BASATA.
“Moja kuna kinachoendelea BASATA (Baraza la Sanaa Tanzania) , na kituo cha Polisi Kati Dar es Salaam, BASATA wana malalamiko wakisema wimbo alioutunga (Amkeni) unaonekana una maneno ya uchochezi, lakini sio hilo tu, wameufungia wimbo wenyewe na wamemkataza kufanya matamasha kwenye maeneo mbalimbali ndani ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania,” Kambole said.
“Kinachoendelea Polisi ni kwamba jana aliitwa akipewa tuhuma kuhusiana na wimbo huo huo (Amkeni), ambao unaonekana una mashairi ambayo wao wanadhani kwamba ni ya uchochezi, tulitoa maelezo ya kwanini tunaona kwamba sio ya uchochezi na tukawaachia Polisi wafanye kazi yao,” he added.
In November 2022, Nay Wa Mitego went underground after dropping the song ‘Sauti Ya Watu’ which criticizes the government of President Samia Suluhu.
In the song, Nay makes a strong attack on the government of president Suluhu even though he starts by apologizing to her because he knew he would offend her in the message in the song.
