In brief
The Sauti za Busara music festival, Zanzibar features a rich variety of African music from the region with musicians participating over four days in historic Stone Town supplemented with fringe events around town and across the island.

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Sauti za Busara music festival, is a cultural extravaganza, held annually in Zanzibar during February, organised by Busara Promotions.

The main aim of Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) is to bring people together and celebrate the wealth and diversity of African music. A majority of groups participating are from the Swahili speaking region, with some visiting artists from other countries. A rich and vibrant mix of styles is showcased each year, including traditional ngoma, taarab, kidumbak, mchiriku, rumba, muziki wa dansi, Swahili hiphop bongo flava, r’n’b, mystic and religious music, theatre, comedy and dance.

Immensely popular with Tanzanians as well as visitors to the region, Sauti za Busara has firmly established itself as an unmissable event on the African cultural calendar and "the friendliest festival on Planet Earth." (Daily News , Tanzania )

organisers
For more information about Busara Promotions (festival organisers) please see our organisation page for vision, mission, and achievements to date.

five year plan
Busara Promotions Five Year Plan (Executive Summary) 2009-2014 (PDF, 746k)

SzB 2013 Festival Programme

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SzB 2013 Line-up Poster

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