Babu Tale
Babu Tale | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Omary Tebweta Mgumba |
| Constituency | Morogoro South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamisi Shaban Taletale 31 December 1982 Dar Es Salaam |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Occupation | Talent manager, Businessman, Politician |
Hamisi Shaban Taletale, also known as Babu Tale (born 31 December 1982), is a Tanzanian talent manager and a politician presently serving as the Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Member of Parliament for Morogoro South constituency since November 2020.[1][2] He is the co-founder of the WCB Wasafi music label.
Career
Tale represents artists including Diamond Platnumz,[3][4][5][6] Madee, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Rich Mavoko,[7] and Dogo Janja. Through Rayvanny, Tale was the first manager to bring BET Award[8] wins to Tanzania and the first in Africa to win MTV Europe Music Awards for both "Best African Act" and "Worldwide Act" through Diamond Platnumz's win in 2015.[citation needed]
In 2017 he controversially endorsed an independent candidate for Embakasi seat.[9]
In 2018 he was arrested and taken to Tanzania court of law for debts.[10][11][12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Mwana FA and Babu Tale cleared to vie for parliamentary seats".
- ^ "Meneja Babu Tale imebidi ayaseme haya kuhusu kauli ya Diamond kupitisha video MTV BASE – Millardayo.com". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Why Diamond's Manager is Worried About Singer's Sudden Weight Loss". Nairobi Wire. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Diamond's manager Babu Tale reveals Zari did not allow Diamond's kids to talk to him". Mzurii. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Oduor, Martin (19 June 2018). "Babu Tale: Diamond was not paid a dime to perform with Davido". ghafla.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Uganda Online – Zari not moved by the Iyena video as Babu Tale woos her". ugandaonline.net. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Oduor, Martin (31 July 2018). "Babu Tale offers new insight into claims Rich Mavoko has dumped Wasafi Records". ghafla.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Babu Tale with Rayvanny's BET trophy". Biggest Kaka. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ Oduor, Martin (3 July 2017). "Diamond's manager Babu Tale rebuked for endorsing an independent candidate for Embakasi seat – Ghafla!Kenya". ghafla.com. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Diamond's manager Babu Tale arrested over Sh11m debt – PHOTOS – Nairobi News". Nairobi News. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Diamond's manager Babu Tale reveals Zari did not allow Diamond's kids to talk to him". Mzurii. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Diamond's manager, Babu Tale, arrested over a 250 million debt". Kiss FM. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "KSh11 million copyright case lands Diamond's manager, Babu Tale, behind bars – Hot 96". Hot 96. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Diamond's manager to spend more time in remand". GhettoRadio 89.5 FM. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
