The current political tension between Kenya and Tanzania has spilled over to the creative industry, and now WCB signee Zuchu says she will not do collabos with Kenyan artistes because Kenyans disrespected Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu.
The Sukari songmaker says that Kenyans not only disrespected their president but also humiliated the female head of state.
Zuchu shared “I cannot do colabo with Kenyans because hawana heshima hata kidogo,wamemtharau Rais wetu na kumkejeli vibaya sana lazima waombe msamaha ndio twende njia moja na wao,lakini sasa hivi nimekataa la hasha!” she stated.
This comes a few days after the newly wed songstress shared photos and videos of her marriage ceremony to fellow TZ singer, Diamond Platnumz, who has signed her at his label, WCB.
Several Kenyan artistes have released songs criticising President Suluhu, sharply contrasting with the past when many musicians across Tanzania and beyond praised her.
These protest songs are gaining momentum and fueling the Kenya vs Tanzania rivalry.
Netizens were quick to clap back, and in their usual manner, went after her jugular (literally)
@Ndeffo come together: “Actually I took the first step and unfollowed her,”
@Jemima Pinket: “You expect a Kenyan to sing chapati throughout the entire song,”
@Valentine Kamanthe: “Nyimbo zako Kenya husikilizwa na watoto wa umri chini ya miaka mitano, ni za akili ndogo kabisa,”
@King Jojes: “Huyu labda apige collabo na mafala wa kwao,”
Zuchu’s comments come in the middle of damning revelations by activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire on the suffering they underwent in the hands of Tanzanian authorities.
During a press briefing in Nairobi, the duo gave a harrowing account of the dark times they experienced in the Samia Suluhu-led country.
“They told me to strip naked. When I stripped, they removed my handcuffs. I was grabbed by around four men, they lifted me up so fast, and tied me upside down. They started beating my feet. They put my underwear in my mouth, they played gospel music in the car to drown my pain,” Boniface Mwangi recalled, with a teary Agatha seated next to her.
He then said he was sexually assaulted, ‘in the name of Samia’.
The sexual assault was similar for both activists, who had objects inserted in their anal part.
“The people had come with one instruction. ‘Inflict as much pain as you can,” said Agather.
“The psychological torture of those hours of driving was worse than the physical torture. I kept thinking they were driving us to the park to be eaten by animals, sometimes I would hear the ocean roaring and I thought they would throw us in the ocean,” she continued.