McLaren
JF-Expert Member
- Feb 19, 2025
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Guys,
The truth is, right now in Tanzania, the three most disliked groups are:
1. Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
2. The police
3. Bongo Fleva artists.
When it comes to Bongo Fleva artists, honestly, you don’t need an Oxford-level research paper to figure that out. Just scroll through the comment sections on Instagram, and you’ll see what I mean.
As we speak the Pro-CCM artists are being insulted, mocked, and, as Polepole once put it, “Wanatukanwa na kubanangwa” by the common people.
The same way George W. Bush in 2002 referred to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the “Axis of Evil,” that’s how people are seeing Bongo Fleva artists today. Simply put, artists are being seen as agents and the propaganda machines of the rulling party.
Some will argue, “Oh, it’s campaign season, artists always get hate when politics heat up.” But let’s be honest, this isn’t like 2010, 2015, or even 2020. Things feel different now.
There’s a reason artists who post anything supportive of CCM immediately turn off their comments, something that NEVER happened before.
If artists like Ommy Dimpoz campaigned for CCM in 2020 and previous years without facing the kind of backlash that forced them to turn off comments, what is it about this election that made them do it now?
There’s a reason that when artists face personal hardships, like losing loved ones, the public reacts with mockery instead of sympathy. We all saw what happened when Mrisho Mpoto lost his wife, it turned into a national spectacle.
So the real question is: after this election, will Bongo Fleva ever be the same again?
Will these once-beloved stars be seen as idols again, or will they remain viewed as political puppets?
Will their shows still draw crowds, or will people turn away? Can this industry actually survive this election?
The truth is, right now in Tanzania, the three most disliked groups are:
1. Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)
2. The police
3. Bongo Fleva artists.
When it comes to Bongo Fleva artists, honestly, you don’t need an Oxford-level research paper to figure that out. Just scroll through the comment sections on Instagram, and you’ll see what I mean.
As we speak the Pro-CCM artists are being insulted, mocked, and, as Polepole once put it, “Wanatukanwa na kubanangwa” by the common people.
The same way George W. Bush in 2002 referred to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the “Axis of Evil,” that’s how people are seeing Bongo Fleva artists today. Simply put, artists are being seen as agents and the propaganda machines of the rulling party.
Some will argue, “Oh, it’s campaign season, artists always get hate when politics heat up.” But let’s be honest, this isn’t like 2010, 2015, or even 2020. Things feel different now.
There’s a reason artists who post anything supportive of CCM immediately turn off their comments, something that NEVER happened before.
If artists like Ommy Dimpoz campaigned for CCM in 2020 and previous years without facing the kind of backlash that forced them to turn off comments, what is it about this election that made them do it now?
There’s a reason that when artists face personal hardships, like losing loved ones, the public reacts with mockery instead of sympathy. We all saw what happened when Mrisho Mpoto lost his wife, it turned into a national spectacle.
So the real question is: after this election, will Bongo Fleva ever be the same again?
Will these once-beloved stars be seen as idols again, or will they remain viewed as political puppets?
Will their shows still draw crowds, or will people turn away? Can this industry actually survive this election?
