Tanzanian artist turned politician Joseph Haule, aka Prof Jay, has for the first time spoken to his fans about his hospitalization and recovery.
The former Mikumi MP appeared on social media platform recently after a prolonged period hospitalization.
Prof Jay was admitted at Muhimbili Hospital in January 2022 in a critical condition where he spent 127 days in the ICU and remained hospitalized for the rest of the year.
His family calling for the public to raise funds for medical bills that had risen to the tune of Sh4 million per week. It was then that President Samia announced that the government would take care of all his medical bills for the entire period of his treatment at the facility.
The hip-hop star, who began his music career in the mid-1990s, expressed his gratitude to President Samia for coming to his rescue during his ailment and funding his treatment both in and outside the country.
“I am very grateful to all the doctors and nurses in Muhimbili Hospital and everywhere I went through for giving me high level treatment for more than a year that I was admitted at Muhimbili,” he continued.
He also thanked the Tanzanians who prayed for him and donated financial support, the media, his family, and, without forgetting, the clerics, pastors, and priests of the Catholic Church who led a special service to pray for him.
Professor Jay started rapping in 1999 as a member of the group Hard Blasters, best known for their chat topping hit single ‘Chemsha Bongo’. During his solo career, which started in 2001, he has released a number of hits, including “Nikusaidiaje” and “Zali la Mentali (feat Juma Nature)”.
