{"id":20886,"date":"2015-10-29T05:08:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T05:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/hip-hop-star-now-mp-in-tanzania\/"},"modified":"2015-10-29T05:07:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T05:07:47","slug":"hip-hop-star-now-mp-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/hip-hop-star-now-mp-in-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip Hop star now MP in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nTanzanian Hip Hop singer Joseph Haule popularly known as Professor Jay has won a parliamentary seat in the Tanzanian elections.}} }<\/p>\n

The star clinched the Mikumi Constituency seat on an Opposition Chadema (Chama Cha Demokrasia Na Maendeleo) ticket.<\/p>\n

He was declared the winner on Tuesday after garnering 32,259 votes in a closely contested race against the ruling party candidate CCM (Chama Cha Mapinduzi\u2019s) Jonas Nkya who got 30,425.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old, who has been on the music scene for the last two decades, was vocal against the government through his songs.<\/p>\n

Through his Facebook account, he thanked the people of Mikumi for electing him as their new Member of Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoseph Haule (Chadema) votes 32,259, Jonas Nkya (CCM) votes 30,425. We have won with a margin of 1,834 votes. Thank you God and the people of Mikumi for bestowing trust and faith in me,\u201d read the post.<\/p>\n

The “Kipi Sijaskia” (What have I not heard?) hit maker who has five albums under his belt has promised changes in leadership and development.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s elections attracted a number of high profile artistes.
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\nOther contenders}}<\/p>\n

It included veteran comedian Rashid Misheshe Mzage popularly known as Kingwendu, who vied for the Kisarawe Constituency but came a distant second after getting 8,863 votes against those of the winner, Jafo Selemani Saidi, who garnered 28,054 votes.<\/p>\n

Professor Jay was encouraged to join politics by his close allay and an outstanding rapper Jospeh Mbilinyi, better known as Mr Sugu, who captured the Mbeya town parliamentary seat on a Chadema ticket in 2010.<\/p>\n

During this year\u2019s polls, Mr Sugu retained his seat for a second five-year term.<\/p>\n

The rapper beat his main rival \u2014 another celebrity and Bongo movie actor Jimmy Mafufu \u2014 to second place.<\/p>\n

Another Tanzania celebrity who floored his opponents is TMK Wanaume and Yamoto band manager Said Fella. He is now the new councillor for Kilungule Ward in Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

Actress and model Wema Isaac Sepetu lost the CCM nominations for Singida Constituency.<\/p>\n

Other entertainers who threw their hats in the ring were hip hop artistes \u2018Afande Sele\u2019 (Selemani Msindi) and Kalama Masudi (Kalapina).<\/p>\n

They contested for Morogoro Town and Segerea parliamentary seats, but lost.<\/p>\n

The Daily Nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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