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Grande musica al festival “Sauti za Busara” di Zanzibar
di Redazione martedì 20 Febbraio 2024
Fuoco e fiamme in un crescendo trascinante, adrenalinico, sui ritmi di un afrobeat esplosivo.
Un festival che ambisce ad essere panafricano, rappresentativo di tutto il continente, non poteva non dare spazio anche all’Africa del Nord…En savoir plus
A vibrant celebration of African talents at Sauti za Busara
By Ramadhani Ismail, 16 February, 2024
The heart of Sauti za Busara lies in its electrifying performances, where artistes captivate audiences with their talent and energy. Unlike other festivals, every performance at Sauti za Busara is live, creating an immersive experience for attendees…read more
Made Kuti earns standing ovation for Sauti za Busara performance
By Elkana Kuhenga February 2024
Made Kuti and his band put on an excellent performance, showcasing their cultural heritage on a beautifully decorated stage. They greeted the audience with a parade of lights and displayed a great stage presence. Made Kuti played the saxophone while the other band members played drums, guitar, and piano. Three band members dressed in cultural attire also danced, adding to the overall experience…read more
Sauti za Busara: raising the flag of culture in Zanzibar
by Pan African Music, January 30, 2024
For more than 20 years, the Zanzibar-based festival has been showcasing the richness of Tanzanian and African music, and perpetuating the tradition of this diverse archipelago by welcoming artists from all over the world. Discover the program for the 2024 edition, which will take place from February 9th to 11th… read more
Afropop in Tanzania 2024: Sauti za Busara
By Afropop Worldwide, February 22, 2024
After an intense week of music in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, I, Sean Barlow and 24 intrepid Afropop travelers made our way by ferry to Stone Town, Zanzibar, to experience one of Africa’s most impressive music festivals. Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) presented its … read more
Sauti za Busara Festival honours the vitality of live performances
By Ramadhani Ismail,
The extravaganza promises to be a musical celebration like no other, a convergence of diverse talent from across the African continent and the wider world, all set against the backdrop of Stone Town’s rich cultural tapestry…read more
How one of East Africa’s popular musical festivals has survived 20 years amid uncertainties
By Bamuturaki Musinguzi, 08 September 2023
Busara Promotions, the organisers of one of Africa’s best music festivals, Sauti za Busara have named a new top leadership team.
The Sauti za Busara festival, which translates to “Sounds of Wisdom,” in Kiswahili held every year in February in Stone Town, Zanzibar…read more
Sauti za Busara sees new dawn with new team
By Daily News Digital, 05 July 2023
FOR 20 years, Sounds of Wisdom – ‘Sauti za Busara’ has been a colourful music and cultural festival that brings people from all over the globe to Zanzibar. It has become an iconic celebration of East African music, art and culture… read more
Sauti za Busara opens new chapter bids farewell to founding director
By The Citizen Reporter, 05 July 2023
Busara Promotions NGO and its globally renowned annual music festival has named a new leadership after the founding director Yusuf Mahmoud called time on what has been a stellar 20 years at the helm. read more
Sauti za Busara organisers honoured at Tanzania Music Awards
By Music in Africa, 3 May 2023
Zanzibar-based cultural development organisation Busara Promotions has been honoured by the Tanzania Music Awards for supporting and promoting African music through its flagship event, Sauti za Busara festival. The recognition is for Busara Promotions’ contribution to the Tanzanian and African music industries through its … read more
Sauti za Busara, Sounds of Wisdom 2023
By Afropop Worldwide, 30 March 2023
Sauti za Busara means “sounds of wisdom.” That gives a clue to the music heard at the annual festival in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It’s cool, savvy, surprising, but never dull, and often hard-grooving. Afropop Worldwide attended the first edition in 2004. In 2023, we returned for a three-day feast of fantastic performances from the Swahili coast, the Indian Ocean and beyond. Audio with slideshow
Call for applications: Sauti za Busara 2024
By Music in Africa, 14 March 2023
The organisers of Sauti za Busara are inviting interested musicians to apply to perform at the 2024 edition of the festival in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 9 to 11 February. Read more
Sauti za Busara: Festival marks 20th anniversary
By Business Daily Africa, 17 Feb 2023
Each year in February, some of Africa’s most accomplished musicians gather in Zanzibar to showcase the continent’s diverse and vibrant music and culture in a festival that has earned global recognition as one of the best of its kind. Last week thousands of music fans from across the world trooped to the idyllic Indian Ocean island as Sauti za Busara celebrated its 20th anniversary with three days of…read more
Afropop in Tanzania Blog: Third Dispatch
By Afropop Worldwide, 16 Feb 2023
We arrived in Stone Town, Zanzibar the night before the opening of our tour focus, the 20th edition of the Sauti za Busara Festival. We attended the first edition in 2004 and were very excited to return. We had a preview of two acts our final night in Dar es Salaam, at the Alliance Francaise, an evening that included a fascinating panel discussion about modern East African music and its origins … read more
Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara fest to mark 20 years this February
By Music in Africa, 31 Jan 2023
After months of waiting, the 2023 edition of Sauti za Busara festival is almost upon us, with the event set to take place at the iconic Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 10 to 12 February. Considered one of Africa’s leading music festivals, the event will mark its 20 anniversary this year… Read more
Sauti za Busara baada ya Miaka 20 ni Hadithi ya Enzi
By MwanaHabari, 31 Jan 2023
Toleo la 20 la tamasha la Sauti za Busara linatarajiwa kutikisa kuta za Ngome Kongwe huko Zanzibar kwa siku tatu kuanzia tarehe 10 hadi 12 Februari. Linasifiwa kimataifa kama moja ya tamasha kuu za muziki barani Afrika, mwaka huu inaadhimisha miaka ishirini ya kuonyesha muziki bora wa Kiafrika, hatua muhimu ambayo matamasha mengine machache katika Bara la Afrika yamefikia… Soma zaidi
Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar: Vision for February 2023
By Afropop Worldwide, 19 Nov 2022
Afropop Worldwide’s executive producer, Sean Barlow, recently interviewed Yusuf Mahmoud, the creator and director of Sauti za Busara, East Africa’s premier music festival. Yusuf invited readers to join him for a special celebration for the upcoming 20th anniversary of the festival set for Feb. 10-12 in the open-air Old Fort—a UNESCO World Heritage site–in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Yusuf is fond of saying “The best place to experience African music is under African skies.” And he surely has a strong case to make! … read more
Sauti za Busara gets new sponsor, announces artist line-up
By Music in Africa, 19 Oct 2022
The organisers of Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar have announced a three-year partnership with Fumba Town. The partnership will see Fumba Town, a project by housing development company CPS, become the main sponsor of the festival. The three-day festival has also announced the first batch of musicians performing at its next edition starting on 10 February 2023, featuring international artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Senegal, Ethiopia, Puerto Rico, Mayotte and Reunion, among other countries … read more
Fumba Town to provide core funding for Sauti za Busara
By The Citizen, Tanzania, 18 October 2022
Fumba Town by CPS has joined forces with Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar to become the main sponsor of East Africa’s most prominent music festival, the developers have announced. “Busara Promotions is delighted to announce its core operational expenses for the next three years will largely be covered by CPS … read more
Serikali ya Mapinduzi kushirikiana na wadau kuendeleza Sauti za Busara
by Azam Tv, Oct 17, 2022
Waziri wa Utalii na Mambo ya Kale wa Zanzibar, Simai Mohamed Said amesema serikali itaendelea kushirikiana na wadau wengine kuendeleza tamasha la Sauti za Busara ili kusaidia ukuaji wa sekta ya utalii na kukuza uchumi wa Zanzibar. Waziri Simai ameyasema hayo baada ya kushuhudia utiaji saini ya udhamini wa miaka miwili na nusu wa Tamasha la busara kati ya kamapuni CPS Fumba town na Busara Promotions.
The missed opportunities in music festivals
by The Citizen, 11 Sept 2022
Festivals have over the years acted as a tool of social cohesion as they offer platform for cultural exchange that would otherwise be very difficult as both social and economic angles come into play. And as some commentators have put it before, festivals offer the opportunity for society to focus and celebrate the positive side of life, even for a few days … read more
The business of festivals’ not music to the ears of organisers
By The East African, 5 May 2022
When Busara Promotions, the organisers of the Sauti za Busara International Music Festival, Zanzibar’s premier music festival, announced on March 23 that this year’s edition of the annual extravaganza was to be the last for a lack of funding, it was proof of the financial burden of organising music and other festivals in the region, where long-term local financing is hard to come by across all sectors … read more
Blue Amber Zanzibar and Sauti za Busara sign sponsorship deal
By The Citizen, 29 March 2022
Pennyroyal Limited, the developers of Blue Amber Zanzibar and Busara Promotions on Tuesday, March 29 signed a three-year sponsorship deal that will see the festival’s continuity and sustainability. The sponsorship which is set to take care of the festival’s operational cost is worth some $120,000 annually and will be issued on a quarterly basis. And with the assurance of core funding, the festival has announced the dates for the 2023 festival which is set to take place from February 9 to 12 … read more
VIDEO: Zanzibar hosts 19th edition of Busara Festival
by CGTN Africa, 23 Feb 2022
The 19th edition of Sauti za Busara has been held in Zanzibar with a specific focus on fostering women in music.
Message of hope as 2022 Sauti za Busara festival lights up Zanzibar
by The East African, 15 Feb 2022
The 19th edition of Sauti za Busara, one of Africa’s finest music festivals reached its peak at the weekend with a taste of Singeli – Tanzania’s music melody – and a message of hope from the government for the continuity of the extravaganza …read more
Zanzibar: Despite uncertainties, Sauti za Busara pulls off another successful fest
by Music in Africa, 14 Feb 2022
This year’s Sauti za Busara festival was held under the theme, Paza Sauti: Amplifying Women’s Voices. In his opening remarks, festival director Yusuf Mahmoud noted that in the hands of the right people, microphones are “our weapon to fight injustice, to build peace and unity across borders.”…read more
Tamasha la 19 la Sauti za Busara lamalizika kwa mafaniko mjini
by DW Kiswahili, 14 Feb 2022
Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara Festival 2022 set to begin
by The EastAfrican, 4 Feb 2022
From February 11 through February 13 all roads will lead to the Zanzibar archipelago, hosts of Sauti za Busara, an African music festival that will offer an exciting line-up of talented artists from east and southern Africa, with a special priority on women artists from Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia and Congo-Brazzaville … read more
Top musicians perform in Zanzibar
by Business Daily Africa, 4 Feb 2022
Even as many music festivals were cancelled in the last two years, amid health and safety restrictions, travel complications, and scarcity of funds for the arts, one event defied the odds and continued with live physical performances in 2020 and 2021. Organisers of Sauti za Busara, one of the region’s most popular music festivals are confident that the resilience of staging events in the last two years of the pandemic will stand them in good stead as they prepare to welcome performers and visitors to Zanzibar next weekend for three days of live music by some of Africa’s biggest music stars… Read more
Sauti za Busara calls on businesses to leverage on its brand
By The Citizen, 1st Feb 2022
Sauti za Busara chairman Simai Mohamed Said has called on businesses on the Isles and Tanzania in general to leverage on its brand given the festivals growing allure over the 19 years. He was speaking at a news conference held in Stone Town Zanzibar where the festival is expected to take place from February 11 to 13. … read more
Hawa sio wa kuwakosa katika Tamasha la Sauti za Busara 2022
By Paul Owere, 28 January 2022
Tamasha la Sauti za Busara kwa miongo miwili iliyopita limekuwa na rekodi ya kuvutia ya kuonyesha vipaji vya baadhi ya wanamuziki wa Afrika katika tamasha hilo la kila mwaka ambalo limekuwa likifanyika tangu mwaka 2004.
Tamasha la mwaka huu linalokwenda na kauli mbiu isemayo “Paza Sauti: Uwezeshaji wa Sauti za Wanawake kusikika,” litafanyika Ngome Kongwe, Zanzibar kuanzia Februari 11 hadi 13…read more
Rais Mwinyi atoa neno kuelekea Sauti za Busara 2022
By Dacota de Lavida, Mamaland, Clouds TV, 27 Jan 2022
Sauti za Busara 2022 to amplify women’s voices
By The Citizen, 14 January 2022
The 19th edition of Sauti za Busara festival is only five weeks away as fans across the world look forward to converge at a unique setting as African music rocks the walls of Stone Town from Friday, February 11 to February 13. As always, the festival shines a spotlight on live music from across Africa, including young and upcoming talents laying a special emphasis on female performers from Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Congo and Zambia … read more
Sauti za Busara announces line-up for 2022 edition
By Music in Africa, 15 Oct 2021
Sauti za Busara, one of the biggest and most diverse live music festivals in Africa, returns to Stone Town, Zanzibar, in February 2022 to celebrate 19 years of entertaining and inspiring diverse audiences, and facilitating collaboration and exchange between local and international musicians. From 11 to 13 February, SzB will feature a diverse line-up of musicians and a carefully curated programme that will celebrates the more experimental side of live music. The upcoming edition will run under the theme, Paza Sauti: Amplifying Women’s Voices, aimed at promoting gender equality on festival line-ups and in the entire creative sector … read more
Picking the brains of 5 African festival directors
By Music in Africa, 12 July 2021
With the continent in various stages of COVID-19 lockdown, we took the opportunity to speak to the directors of five of Africa’s biggest music festivals – Afrochella (Ghana), Cape Town International Jazz Festival (South Africa), Festival Timitar (Morocco), MTN Bushfire Festival (eSwatini) and Sauti za Busara (Tanzania) – about their mission and aims when starting out, the importance of partnerships, building a festival brand, and how they have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic … read more
Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2022
By World Music Central, 7 July 2021
Pan-African music festival Sauti za Busara has announced that the deadline to receive completed artists’ applications is July 31, 2021 (midnight EAT). Sauti za Busara is a pan-African music festival centred in Stone Town, Zanzibar each year during February, attracting thousands of local and international music lovers. Organizers are preparing the 19th edition, to take place during February 11 – 13, 2022. Read more
Call for applications: Sauti za Busara 2022
By Music in Africa, 23 April 2021
Applications are now open for the 2022 edition of Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to be held from 11 to 13 February. The annual festival increases the visibility and accessibility of the live African music sector, develops skills and opportunities for music professionals and strengthens regional and international networking for artists. … read more
Sauti za Busara Festival 2021, Zanzibar review – 2500 gather to celebrate music unlocked
By The Arts Desk, 19 Feb 2021
“Zanzibar, are you ready?” yells the singer from the stage.There’s a huge cheer. It seems the crowd – and it is a crowd – is certainly ready. In shades, a flat cap and dreadlocks down his back, singer Barnaba Classic is on stage at Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara festival. Over from Dar es Salaam, Barnaba is a big star in Tanzania and is headlining the festival’s first night after seven hours of music. … read more
Sauti za Busara 2021: Organisers pull off successful fest amid challenging times
By Music in Africa, 17 Feb 2021
East Africa’s favourite festival Sauti za Busara was held at the historic Old Fort in Stonetown, Zanzibar, on 12 and 13 February. It brought together artists from South Africa, Algeria, Uganda and Tanzania for a weekend of eclectic performances under the theme, Alive & Kickin …read more
Sauti za Busara to broadcast live across Africa
The Citizen, 3 Feb 2021
Having thrilled audiences with live performances under the skies of Stone Town, Zanzibar since its inception in 2004, this year’s festival is set for the first time to broadcast live across African countries on Plus TV via DStv … read more
Messages of hope as Sauti za Busara reaches climax
The Citizen, 15 February 2021
Zanzibar. The 18th edition of the Sauti za Busara came to hilarious climax on Saturday night after two days of performances that brought life to the Old Fort and Stone Town. Featuring an array of artistes who were performing for the first time on the iconic stage, the festival brought back distant memories of pre-pandemic years when the setting was a melting point of African culture. Singeli artist Dullah Makabila was a special attraction as he got the audience dancing to the final climax … read more
Sauti za Busara to broadcast live across Africa
The Citizen, 3 Feb 2021
Having thrilled audiences with live performances under the skies of Stone Town, Zanzibar since its inception in 2004, this year’s festival is set for the first time to broadcast live across African countries on Plus TV via DStv … read more
Sauti za Busara kutangazwa mubashara Afrika
Mwananchi, 3 Feb 2021
Baada ya kutumbuiza mubashara na kuleta shamrashamra katika viunga vya Mji Mkongwe, Zanzibar tangu ilipoanzishwa 2004, mwaka huu tamasha litaoineshwa mubashara barani Afrika kupitia Plus TV kwenye kisimbuzi cha DStv’s Channeli 294. … soma Zaidi
Dulla Makabila kuwasha moto tamasha la Sauti za Busara
by Mwanaspoti, 20 Jan 2021
Wasanii Dulla Makabila na Barnaba Classic wanatarajiwa kuwa moja ya wasanii watakaowasha moto katika tamasha la Sauti za Busara litakalofanyika visiwani Zanzibar mwezi Februari.
Hayo yamebainika leo Jumatano Januari 20, 2021 katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari na waratibu wa tamasha hilo, uliofanyika jijini Dar es Salaam. …read more
Zanzibar: Sauti za Busara activates environmental drive
By Music in Africa, 20 Jan 2021
Sauti za Busara festival organisers have officially launched the Mazingira Yetu, Maisha Yetu (Our Environment, Our Life) campaign. Festival founder Yusuf Mahmoud, who was recently named the new chairperson of the @Music In Africa Foundation, said the campaign would increase awareness through dialogue and educational drives on the dangers of ocean pollution, single-use plastic, deforestation, overfishing and other regional concerns. … read more
Music In Africa Foundation elects new board and chairperson
by Music in Africa, 11 Dec 2020
The Music In Africa Foundation elected a new board at its recently held eighth Annual General Meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and cancelation of the ACCES music conference, where the AGM is traditionally held, the meeting took place virtually, with members of the Foundation casting their votes to elect a new board. The members on the board, representing the music scenes from different regions, are new chairperson Yusuf Mahmoud (Tanzania/Zanzibar), deputy chairperson Maimouna Dembélé (Senegal) … read more
Sauti za Busara announces 2021 line‑up
By Music in Africa, 8 Oct 2020
Sauti za Busara has unveiled the line-up of artists who will perform at its festival in Stone Town, Zanzibar on 12 and 13 February 2021. The musicians were selected from more than 400 submissions from across the continent, Indian Ocean islands and the African diaspora. Selected artists include … read more
Top African Music Festivals Still Alive & Kickin’
by VOA, 2 Oct 2020
Heather Maxwell of VOA’s Music Time in Africa shares her tips on two unmissable African music festivals upcoming in Canada and Tanzania, and explains why. see video
Sauti za Busara: musical bridge between Africa and Colombia
By El Espectador, 24 Sept 2020
Interview with director of the pan-African music festival Sauti za Busara (Sounds of wisdom), which is celebrated in Zanzibar, Tanzania, since 2003. Connecting with Pacific Music Festival Petronio Álvarez and other African music festivals across UK and Brazil, with thanks to the British Council Colombia. (English y espanol) … read more
Sauti za Busara festival set to downsize in 2021
by The Citizen, 18 Sept 2020
With new leadership in Zanzibar after October’s elections, Sauti za Busara intends to lobby government authorities to support arts and culture. Festival director Yusuf Mahmoud says for this to happen “we need to prove with unquestionable data the many ways that music and the arts contribute to society.
For example, festivals in Zanzibar market the destination globally, attract visitors in large numbers, keep our heritage alive, create jobs, build skills, reduce poverty and build respect for cultural diversity. Music is a universal language that communicates heart-to-heart and recognises no borders.” … read more
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Tanzania: Sauti za Busara fest downscaling in 2021
By Music in Africa, 28 Aug 2020
Sauti za Busara (SzB) is one of the few African music festivals that held an in-person event in 2020. This was just before COVID-19 restrictions on international travel and public gatherings were introduced around the world in March and April. The organisers have now announced that the 2021 edition will go ahead but with a modified programme, new dates and a reduced number of … read more
Top 10: Sauti za Busara founder Yusuf Mahmoud
by Music in Africa, 24 July 2020
As part of Music In Africa’s Top Ten series, we invited Sauti za Busara founder Yusuf Mahmoud to curate a playlist of his 10 favourite African songs. His playlist features musicians from Mali, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana, Zanzibar, DRC and Senegal… read more
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By Ziada Travels, 3 April 2020
TSauti za Busara gives you an experience of a lifetime. If you’ve never been to Zanzibar during Sauti za Busara festivities, this is definitely one of the best bucket list ideas!… watch video
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by The East African, 7 March 2020
The annual Sauti za Busara festival is known for its presentation of off the track musicians and this year they did not disappoint. The theme for this year’s festival was “Love live music’’ and it was more of a political statement to the music industry in the region, and in Tanzania in particular, where mainstream radio and TV hardly features the music of musicians featured in this festival … read more
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by Joy Ruguru, Vibe Tribe Africa, 3 March 2020
What do you do when Sauti za Busara calls your name? Yup, you answer. Especially if it’s the second time in a row. You drop everything you’re doing and make your way to Zanzibar as soon as possible. After all, this is the biggest music festival in East Africa … read more
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by Journeys by Design, 2 March 2020
In the shade of the Forodhani Gardens, the powerful voice of Senegal’s Mamy Kanouté – accompanied by the kora – pulls in a growing crowd. The Kaskazi wind stirs from the north, easing the thick coastal air and hastening the dhows into harbour. It is the second day of Sauti za Busara, a four-day music festival held in mid-February in Stone Town on Unguja… read more
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VIDEO: CRDB Bank plc, 26 Feb 2020
Ni siku 4 kwenye shoo 44 ndani ya stage 3 mubashara na muziki🎵 wa kiafrika ndani ya Ngome Kongwe, Zanzibar! Tulidhamini tamasha hili kupitia kampeni yetu ya Chanja Lipa Sepa, unafanya malipo kwa Tembocard VISA bila makato… watch video
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10 years of Norwegian support to the Sauti za Busara festival and promotion of women in music
by Africanews.com/APO, 24 Feb 2020
Four energetic evenings of live music performances on three stages in the historical Ngome Kongwe (Old Fort) in Zanzibar, have been completed. Featuring a wide selection of performances by artists from different parts of the African continent, the 17th edition of the Sauti za Busara festival has yet again showed the world how musical expressions can unite people. 2020 also marks 10 years of Norwegian support to the organization behind the festival … read more
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by Music in Africa, 21 Feb 2020
The 2020 edition of Sauti za Busara festival, which took place in Stone Town, Zanzibar, between 11 and 14 February, provided music enthusiasts with a memorable experience of outstanding artists from a diverse range of genres. Drawing more than 27 000 fans from near and afar, SzB 2020 demonstrated just how high it has raised the bar in terms of festival curation on the continent… read more
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The Citizen Reporter, 19 Feb 2020
Zanzibar. After four consecutive nights of energetic live performances at the iconic Ngome Kongwe, curtains have rolled down on the 17th edition of … read more
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By Rhobi Chacha, 14 Feb 2020
Tamasha la 17 la Sauti za Busara limezinduliwa rasmi leo Februari 13 visiwani Zanzibar huku wakiwaenzi wa moja wa waasisi wa tamasha hilo ambao ni … read more
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By Mwananchi, 31 Januari 2020
Zikiwa zimebakia siku chache, tamasha la Sauti za Busara 2020 kuanza, kwa mara nyingine tena limeandaliwa kwa ajili ya kutoa ladha ya muziki wa Kiafrika … read more
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Excitement reaching fever pitch in Zanzibar ahead of Sauti za Busara 2020
By Citizen, 31 January 2020
The 2020 edition of the Sauti za Busara is only days away and once again set to deliver African rhythms under African skies with … read more
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By Mwananchi, 24 January 2020
Wakati wasanii wa Afrika wakitarajiwa kutoa burudani kwenye tamasha la Sauti za Busara 2020 kaulimbiu ya mwaka huu kwenye tamasha hilo ni ‘Pandisha Sauti Yako, Sema Hapana kwa Unyanyasaji wa Kijinsia’… read more
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Sauti za Busara weighing in on sexual harassment in music industry
By The Citizen Daily, 24 January 2020
Many female artistes in Africa and beyond struggle under the weight of sexual harassment in an industry that remains predominantly male dominated. The survivors of … read more
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By The Citizen Daily, 17 Jan 2020
Sauti za Busara, one of Africa’s leading festivals has confirmed the dates for next year’s edition at the Ngome Kongwe and excitement is building … read more
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By The Citizen, 8 Nov 2019
Sauti za Busara, one of Africa’s leading festivals has confirmed the dates for next year’s edition at the Ngome Kongwe and excitement is building … read more
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By Music in Africa, 25 Oct 2019
As excitement builds up ahead of East Africa’s biggest music festival, Sauti za Busara, the organisers have announced the artists who will perform at the Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar, between 13 and 16 February 2020… read more
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By Vibe Tribe Africa, 19 July 2019
Travelling to another country is tough. Especially when you’re the one organizing all the travel arrangements. You have to adapt to a new language, new currency, find cheap motels in the area and stand being stared at by the locals like a foreigner. Even if you’re still in the same East African region. You spend so much money, energy and hours on the road (and the Indian Ocean) for just one reason. That is, to watch a Kenyan artist perform live at Sauti za Busara 2019 Festival … read more
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By Lucy Ilado, Music in Africa, 23 May 2019
Sauti za Busara (SzB) festival manager Journey Ramadhani has urged the Tanzanian government to support cultural events. Ramadhani was speaking to Music In Africa after the Norwegian embassy in Tanzania announced that it would support the 2020 of edition of the festival to the tune of … read more
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Paul Owere, The Citizen, 17 May 2019
H.E. Elisabeth Jacobsen, Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania says the Embassy is proud to continue its support for Busara Promotions. “For the past decade, Busara has connected local artists and music sector professionals with the international music community. Norway attaches great importance to human rights, cultural cooperation and freedom of artistic expression. We believe that by supporting Busara and their tremendous efforts, we contribute to a stronger and more vibrant cultural heritage for Tanzania” … read more
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Sauti za Busara and Norwegian Embassy sign new sponsorship deal
By The Citizen, 14 May 2019
After 10 years of successful cooperation with Busara Promotions, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam has confirmed a new three-year partnership valued at $342,000 … read more
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By Daily News Digital, 14 May 2019
Ubalozi wa Norway nchini Tanzania umetoa shilingi milioni 820, kwa shirika la Busara Promotions ili kuwezesha shughuli mbalimbali za shirika hilo ikiwa ni pamoja na maandalizi ya tamasha la kimataifa la Sauti za Busara… angalia video
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By The Citizen, 5 April 2019
The Swahili Encounters forum, aiming to break music barriers, is proof of how musicians from different backgrounds can interact and learn from each other, whilst forging new directions in artistic collaboration … read more
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By Andy Morgan, the Arts Desk, 9 March 2019
Damn exotica. It has a habit of marshalling your gaze away from shabby Soviet-style apartment blocks and training it on white-washed palaces with ornate doors and latticed balconies, away from traffic jams of fume-spouting 4 x 4s … read more
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By Music in Africa, 4 March 2019
Asia Madani has been singing since she was nine. Eighteen years ago, she got her lucky break when she left Sudan for Egypt’s capital Cairo, a leading cultural hub for Arab-speaking musicians. Madani attributes her success to Egypt’s thriving music scene, which exposed her to a wealth of musical styles. This also led her to fusing different Arabic musical cultures with Sudanese folk. Fast forward to 2019 and … read more
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By Zanzibar Leo, 28 Feb 2019
Taasisi ya Busara Promotions yenye maskani yake visiwani Zanzibar na wasanii mbalimbali, wamesema kifo cha marehemu Ruge Mutahaba kimewapokonya alama muhimu katika tasnia ya muziki nchini… read more
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By Music in Africa, 14 Feb 2019
Zanzibar is sweltering hot but that doesn’t deter the locals and the tourists from gathering in Stone Town to experience the wonder that is Sauti za Busara festival. As you arrive in the ancient city, overjoyed faces greet you and you’re immediately sucked into the ecstatic atmosphere … read more
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Sauti za Busara, burudisho la kukata na shoka lahitimishwa Zanzibar
By DW.kiswahili, 11 Feb 2019
Siku nne za uhondo wa Tamasha la Sauti za Busara zilimalizika Jumapili visiwani Zanzibar. Wadau wamesema tamasha la mwaka huu lilikuwa la kipekee kwa mahudhurio na utumbuizaji. Pata mengi katika… vidio hii
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Sauti za Busara, the festival promoting African music in all its diversity
By Africalia, 5 Feb 2019
Sauti za Busara is one of the best festivals to discover new sounds and unique artists from the continent. Starting in a couple of days, from February 7th till 10th 2019, it makes a good reason to get to know the values of this festival better…read more
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By The Guardian, 31 Jan 2019
With a few days left prior to the opening day of the Sauti za Busara festival, the festival board chairman Simai Mohammed Said has called upon the local population to take up opportunities that the festival provides, from the business deals to new interactions…read more
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By Music in Africa, 30 Jan 2019
After failing to make the Sauti za Busara line-up on four separate occasions, Kenya’s Fadhilee Itulya will finally get a chance to bring the acclaimed omutibo genre to Stone Town, Zanzibar, on 8 February … read more
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Hizi ndizo faida za tamasha la Sauti za Busara kwa taifa, wasanii
By Mtanzania Digital, 24 Jan 2019
Mkurugenzi wa Sauti za Busara, maarufu DJ Yusuf ameweka wazi faida zinazopatikana kupitia tamasha letu pia balozi wa Norway naye ameweka wazi sababu zinzaofanya tamasha hilo lidhaminiwe…watch video
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Faida za tamasha la muziki la Sauti za Busara nchini zawekwa wazi
By Mtanzania Digital, 22 Jan 2019
Uongozi wa tamasha la 16 la Kimataifa la Muziki la Sauti za Busara linalotarajiwa kufanyika Februari 7 hadi 10 katika Ukumbi wa Ngome Kongwe, visiwani Zanzibar, umeweka wazi idadi ya wasanii watakaoshiriki kwenye tamasha hilo na faida inazopatikana kwa nchi na wasanii kwa ujumla …read more
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By Music in Africa, 22 Jan 2019
Zanzibar is a melting pot of culture and history. It plays host to tourists, seafarers and traders from all corners of the globe. Next month should be no different when the Sauti za Busara festival kicks off at Stone Town’s Old Fort from 7 to 10 February …read more
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By Simulizi na Sauti, 22 Jan 2019
Meneja wa Tamasha la Sauti za Busara Journey Ramadhan akizungumza na wanahabari leo jijini Dar es Salaam
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Why Zanzibar’s Sauti za Busara music festival should be on your to-do list
By Edgar’s South Africa, 17 Jan 2019
The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is at its most magical in February, when it puts on one of the best music festivals in Africa. This is Sauti za Busara, a spellbinding, booty-shaking and feet-stomping party unlike any other in Zanzibar – or Africa, for that matter…read more
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By The Guardian, 16 Jan 2019
According to festival director Yusuf Mahmoud the theme for this year’s edition targets to fight corruption because they believe artists can use their voices to fight this vice as they celebrate the wealth and diversity of African music. “In support of artists who use music to advocate for peace, unity, human rights and freedom of expression, a strong message visible at this year’s festival is ‘Say No to Corruption’ (Potezea Rushwa, Sio Dili!) …read more
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Bongo Fleva, Singeli kunogesha Tamasha la Sauti za Busara 2019
By Mtanzania Digital, 14 Jan 2019
Wasanii wa Bongo Fleva, Fid Q, Damian Soul na wengine wengi pamoja na wasanii wa nyimbo mbalimbali akiwemo wa Singeli watanogesha Tamasha la Sauti za Busara linalotarajiwa kuanza February 7 hadi 10 huko visiwani Zanzibar … watch video.
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By The Inspired Africa, 12 Jan 2019
One must-go-to festival, coming up very soon, is the Sauti za Busara music festival. From 7 to 10 February 2019, it takes place in the historically magnificent World Heritage Site city of Stone Town on the island of Zanzibar. There, you will get the best of live music, culture and most importantly ‘location, location, location’…read more
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Singeli kung’aa kwenye tamasha la Sauti za Busara kwa mara ya kwanza
By Rhobi Chacha, Mwananchi, 9 Jan 2019
Tamasha la Sauti za Busara kuanza kutimua vumbi Februari 7 hadi 10, 2019 na miongoni mwa wasanii watakaowasha moto wa burudani ni pamoja na wa miondoko ya singeli kutoka kundi la S Kide …read more
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By okayafrica, 19 Nov 2018
African music, in all its genres and forms, has one of the largest congregations in the world, with millions of people both on the continent and in the diaspora celebrating their love and connection to their culture through sound. Despite the rapid digitization of our music consumption through the internet and streaming services, nothing will ever beat the experience of live music …read more
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Published on 9 Nov 2018
Each year during February, audiences from across the world converge in Stone Town, Zanzibar to celebrate African music under African skies. Hosted by the NGO Busara Promotions, Sauti za Busara festival is ‘one of Africa’s best and most respected music events’ (BBC).
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By The East African, 3 Nov 2018
The organisers of Sauti za Busara have announced the line-up for next year’s festival scheduled for February 7-10 at its traditional venue of Stone Town in Zanzibar. The main venue for next year’s extravaganza is the Old Fort. The festival will feature 44 performances by artistes from across Africa on three live stages with… read more
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By The Citizen, 19 Oct 2018
The 2019 edition of Sauti za Busara could be some four months away but has released the festival line up which features some illustrious performers from across the African Continent … read more
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By Music in Africa, 16 Oct 2018
Sauti za Busara has announced the artists who will perform at the 2019 edition of the festival, to be held from 7 to 10 February in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Considered one of Africa’s most-respected festivals, Sauti za Busara will feature 44 performances from artists across the African continent… read more
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Published on 4 Oct 2018
ZANZIBAR, 7 – 10 FEB 2019: Karibuni nyote: music lovers of the world are welcome at @Sauti za Busara. (60 sec) © Busara Promotions, 2018 Music: Mokoomba (Zimbabwe) – “Muzwile”
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By Paul Owere , 27 April 2018
The 2019 edition of the Sauti za Busara is some 10 months away and organisers have already announced the call for artistes for the prestigious annual festival. Billed as the best East African festival, the extravaganza this year attracted over 10,000 revellers from across the world making the month of February a high tourist season on the Spice Isles…. read more
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by Music in Africa, 11 April 2018
The organisers of Sauti za Busara festival are calling on performing artists whose music is connected to Africa to apply for the event scheduled to take place in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 7 to 10 February 2019 … read more
