Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2025
The Call for Artists is now open for the 22nd edition of Sauti za Busara festival, set to shake the walls of Stone Town, Zanzibar during 14 – 16 February 2025.
Sauti za Busara showcases unique and diverse music, primarily from the African Continent, music that is connected to Africa and diaspora.
The line-up of confirmed artists will be announced in October 2024.
Preference is given to:
- Unique music with cultural identity that is connected to Africa.
- Women artists, or groups led by women
- Young, new and emerging talents
- Music with messages that are positive, relevant and useful to society
- Music that is performed ‘100% live’!
| Music In Africa is the leading information and exchange platform for African artists. To support your application consider uploading your profile to the Music In Africa portal and paste a link in the application form. A Music In Africa profile acts as an EPK (electronic press kit); if you keep this updated with latest audio and video releases, it will greatly enhance your global visibility and possibly lead to bookings beyond Sauti za Busara. Please register on https://www.musicinafrica.net to upload your profile to Music in Africa portal. (if you don’t have the profile) |
What to Include in Your Application:
To submit your application for participation, kindly send all the listed documents below. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed.
Please label and upload all documents via WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, or fromsmash.com. Insert the links into the designated fields on the application form, ensuring they have unrestricted access to avoid incomplete applications.
- Link to your Music In Africa profile (optional, but recommended)
- Latest recordings (2 MP3s max)*
- Recent live performance video link x2 (format MP4, each 200mb max)*
- Two high-resolution promotional images in JPG format (minimum 2MB each)*
- Stage plan and technical rider
- Artist Passport Information Required
- For a complete application, please provide passport details for all individual artists included in your performance schedule.
- Here’s how to submit:
- Download the provided passport details template.
- Carefully enter the passport information for each artist.
- Attach the completed template to your application form.
- Important Note: Applications missing the passport details document will be considered incomplete.
- For Tanzanian Artists Only:
- If any artist is a Tanzanian citizen and does not currently hold a passport, please contact us at [email protected] to discuss alternative documentation options.
The deadline to receive your complete application is midnight (EAT) on 31st July 2024
If selected, Sauti za Busara will cover the following expenses for participating artists (+ 1 crew member):
- Modest honorarium, aka performance fee
- Per-diems, for meals and incidentals
- Accommodation in Zanzibar
- All local transport related to the performance
- Tanzanian visa costs
- Festival passes, including access to all shows for the duration of the event
- Invitations to Movers & Shakers (networking for professionals), press conferences and other events
- Artist’s profile in festival programmes, press releases, website and social media platforms.
- Travel sponsor logo with link in our website ,festival programmes and social media
Selection Process:
The selection committee meets in August to finalise the line-up for Sauti za Busara 2025. Applicants will be notified of outcomes before September. Artists from outside the region are usually required to find their own travel sponsors and the festival will support where possible.
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Ready to Apply?
We can’t wait to hear your music! Submit your application and be a part of Sauti za Busara 2025! APPLICATION FORM