Dar es Salaam. Veteran hip hop artiste and politician Joseph Mbilinyi, popularly known as Sugu, has broken his silence on the growing dispute between Tanzanian artistes and their fans, offering his most direct response yet to a backlash that has spilled beyond entertainment and into national politics.
Sugu made the remarks in an interview with sister publication Mwananchi on Thursday, December 18, 2025, a day after Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba publicly defended artistes who have been criticised for performing at political campaigns.
