This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
On November 5, 2019, Timmy Tdat's music video for 'Vitamin U' sparked controversy after it was pulled down from circulation. The video, which featured the artiste and his girlfriend Rosa Ree, was deemed too explicit for public consumption.
According to reports, the video was shot only a week prior to its release and featured scenes that were suggestive of the couple engaging in intimate activities. While some fans were excited by the video, it was likely that it would attract unwanted attention from the authorities.
It is worth noting that Rosa Ree, being a Tanzanian artiste, is under the watchful eye of BASATA, the Tanzanian government's regulatory body for the arts. BASATA has been known to take a strict stance against artistes who produce content deemed to be explicit or indecent.
As a result, it is likely that Rosa Ree was under pressure to have the video pulled down, given the potential consequences of producing such content in Tanzania.
