Hamisi Shaban Taletale, also known as Babu Tale (born 31 December 1982), is a Tanzanian talent manager and politician presently serving as the Chama Cha Mapinduzi's Member of Parliament for Morogoro South constituency since November 2020. He is the co-founder of the WCB Wasafi music label.

Career

Tale represents artists including Diamond Platnumz, Madee, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Rich Mavoko, and Dogo Janja. Through Rayvanny, Tale was the first manager to bring BET Award wins to Tanzania and the first in Africa to win MTV Europe Music Awards for both "Best African Act" and "Worldwide Act" through Diamond Platnumz's win in 2015.

Babu Tale

In 2017 he controversially endorsed an independent candidate for Embakasi seat.

Babu Tale

In 2018 he was arrested and taken to Tanzania court of law for debts.

Babu Tale

References

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1982 births

Living people

Tanzanian entertainers

People from Dar es Salaam

Tanzanian Muslims

Talent managers

Tanzanian MPs 2020–2025

21st-century Tanzanian politicians

Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs