One of ’Africa’s best and most respected music events.
Sauti Za Busara 22nd Edition – 14th to 16th February 2025
The Festival Kitchen is boiling and anticipation rising for the 22nd Edition of the friendliest festival on the planet, set to take place in the Old Fort in Stone Town as usual. The line-up is confirmed and the team is working hard to make sure you can enjoy yet another epic edition of Sauti za Busara. We can’t wait to open our gates and see all of your friendly and happy faces join us for three days of celebration of unity, diversity and togetherness that will leave lasting memories!
Artists line-up 2025
THANDISWA (South Africa) BLINKY BILL (Kenya) CHRISTIAN BELLA AND MALAIKA BAND (Tanzania) BOKANI DYER (South Africa) FRIDA AMANI (Tanzania) THE ZAWOSE QUEENS (Tanzania) ASSA MATUSSE (Mozambique) KASIVA MUTUA (Kenya) ZANZIBAR TAARAB HERITAGE ENSEMBLE (Zanzibar) MUMBA YACHI (Congo, Zambia) NIDHAL YAHYAOUI (Tunisia) LEO MKANYIA AND THE SWAHILI BLUES BAND (Tanzania) BOUKURU (Rwanda) UKHOIKHOI (South Africa) JOYCE BABATUNDE (Cameroon) ZENJI BOY (Zanzibar) TRYPHON EVARIST (Zanzibar) ÉTINSEL MALOYA (Réunion) WD ABO (Sudan) CHARLES OBINA (Uganda) BABA KASH & THE BAND (Tanzania) SWAHILI ENCOUNTERS (Zanzibar, Various)
– BBC World Service
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