Forget Kenya’s KFCB, Tanzania’s BASATA Bans Nay Wa Mitego From Releasing Music For An Indefinite Period

Ezekiel Mutua may be the de-facto public enemy number one in Kenya but he is certainly not close to what is happening in Tanzania.

In Tanzania from the presidency down to the chieftaincy, everyone is a moral police officer. Our brothers even have a licensing organization that registers the artists and can ban them from producing any works if they felt like it. Can you imagine the absurdity of all that? Well, Tanzania’s Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa has banned Nay Wa Mitego from producing any form of music for an indefinite period of time.

The Hip Hop artist whose real names are Emmanuel Elibariki has been banned for a number of reasons and also required to undertake a number of measures in efforts to earn back his license to produce music. The issues raised mainly come from his song ‘Pale Kati’ which the council said was released without having been brought to the council for reviewing of its content.

The artist is also charged with having proceeded to produce content not suitable for general viewing and which goes against the laws and ethics of the land. He is required to re-edit the song and apologize to the nation for his actions and wait until such a time that the council will be sure he has mended his ways and is fit to resume producing any form of works.