PRESS RELEASE for publication 5 July 2023 Sauti za Busara: A New Chapter Begins ZANZIBAR: Starting this month July, the Busara Promotions NGO and its globally renowned annual music festival will be under new leadership. Now aged 61, Yusuf Mahmoud, the founder CEO and Sauti za Busara festival director for the past twenty years says the time has arrived to hand over to younger leaders, with more stamina and fresh ideas. In the meantime, he says he is proud of the organisation’s many achievements. “When we established ...Continue Reading

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Curtains roll down on Sauti za Busara 2023, dates announced for 2024 For immediate release February 14, 2023 Zanzibar. The 20th edition of the globally-acclaimed Sauti za Busara festival came to a thrilling crescendo on Sunday night after three days of powerful performances that breathed life into the Old Fort and the Stone Town neighbourhood. The 2023 edition was held under the theme: Our Diversity, Our Wealth. In his remarks, festival director Yusuf Mahmoud said that the edition was a milestone given the humble b ...Continue Reading

Sauti za Busara’s vision lives on Press release, February 11 Unguja. The 20th edition of Sauti za Busara festival kicked off on Friday night with energetic performances from an array of artists bringing the Stone Town neighbourhood to near standstill with visitors pouring in from every part of the world. On an evening that featured outstanding performances from many artists including Culture Musical Club, Naxx Bitota, Asia Madani, Mzee wa Bwax and Stone Town Rockerz, there was every sign the festival had come a l ...Continue Reading

Sauti za Busara 2023 kicks off today February 10, 2023 For immediate release Unguja. After 19 successful years, Sauti za Busara, one of Africa’s leading festivals, today Friday, February 10 kicks of its 20th edition at the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) in Stone Town. According to festival director, Yusuf Mahmoud, today marks the beginning of three days of a celebration of African music under the African stars with a wide array of artistes from across Africa gracing the two stages. Apart from the two stages at the Old F ...Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE February 8, 2023 Why Sauti za Busara continues to be a unique festival Unguja. The 20 the edition of the Sauti za Busara festival is set to kick off on Friday February 10, and Stone Town and its environs is bracing for three nights of African music under the African skies at the Old Fort ( Ngome Kongwe). There is plenty of activity in the iconic venue with thousands of tickets already sold out to visitors that come from almost every corner of the globe. “Twenty years can be such a long time but for us ...Continue Reading

*PRESS RELEASE* */31 January, 2023/* *Sauti za Busara after 20 Years is the Story of an Era* The 20th edition of Sauti za Busara festival is set to rock the walls of the Old Fort in Zanzibar (Ngome Kongwe) for three nights from 10th to 12th February. Globally acclaimed as one of Africa’s leading music festivals, this year celebrates twenty years of showcasing quality African music, a milestone that few other festivals on the Continent have achieved. Despite many challenges since its humble beginnings in 2003, Sauti ...Continue Reading

NEWSLETTER  JAN 2023 Read in English / Kiswahili / français Do not reply to this email. To get in touch please contact busara@PROTECTED, Please share with friends who may be interested. Sauti za Busara 2023: The Countdown Is On! Sauti za Busara 2023 Buy Tickets Busara Plus @Fumba Town [*]Movers & Shakers Partners & Sponsors Visitor Info [*]Contact Busara Artists Line-Up: Sauti za Busara 2023 Sauti za Busara, Stone Town, Zanzibar, 10 – 12 Feb 2023 The countdown is on to the 20th edition of the w ...Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE for publication 21 Nov 2022 Sauti za Busara unveils heavyweight line-up to celebrate its 20th anniversary Zanzibar. Organisers of Sauti za Busara, the globally renowned African music festival that takes place in Stone Town, Zanzibar each February, has announced the line-up for what promises to be a memorable twentieth edition in 2023. Featuring well-known and upcoming bands from all regions of the African Continent, the bill is topped by Tiken Jah Fakoly, from Ivory Coast, who is widely known as Af ...Continue Reading

PRESS RELEASE In the picture from left to right (stand) Baraka Strato Moshi (Marketing Excutive: Fumba Town), Clara Werra (Head of Legal: Fumba Town) Verena Knippel & Julia Bishop (Busara Board Member) seat from left, Tobias Dietzold (CCO Fumba Town) Hon Simai M Said (Minister for Tourism and Antiquity) Yusuf Mahmoud, CEO Busara Promotions) at today’s Press Conference at Fumba Town. for publication 18th Oct 2022 Fumba Town partners with Sauti za Busara Zanzibar's new eco-town development Fumba Town - a project by ...Continue Reading