Babu Tale | |
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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,politician |
Hamisi Shaban Taletale, also known as Babu Tale (born 31 December 1982), is a Tanzanian talent manager and 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.
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.