The authorities in Tanzania have suspended female rapper Rosa Ree from performing for six months, saying her recently released music video "went against the country’s’ morals". The body that regulates the arts industry in Tanzania, Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (Basata), added that the song "Vitamin U" which the rapper performed with her Kenyan musician boyfriend, Timmy Tdat, also contravened its regulations. The suspension means Rosa Ree will also not be allowed to perform outside the country and will have to pay a $870 (£675) fine, The Citizen newspaper reports. The acting Basata CEO Onesmo Kayanda, The Citizen reports, said the body found the rapper had made two mistakes:“We summoned Rosa Ree and granted her a hearing. The song "Mwanza" contains the Swahili word for "horny", and dancers are seen in a video simulating sex.

Source: The Star November 15, 2019 07:30 UTC