The 9th edition of the renowned Sauti za Busara music festival is set to take place in scenic Stone Town, Zanzibar (Tanzania) from Wednesday, February 8 through Sunday, February 12 of 2012.
Sauti za Busara is one of the most reputable music festivals in the international scene. It features live traditional and contemporary folk music and Afropop, primarily from East Africa.
2012 Program:
Jagwa Music (Tanzania), Super Mazembe (DRC / Kenya), Lady Jaydee (Tanzania), Nneka (Nigeria), Tumi & The Volume (South Africa), Ary Morais (Cape Verde), Companhia Nacional de Canto e Dança (Mozambique), Bi Kidude (Zanzibar), Tausi Women’s Taarab (Zanzibar), Ndere Troupe (Uganda), Lumumba Theatre Group (Tanzania), Ogoya Nengo (Kenya), Chébli Msaïdie (Comoros), Kozman Ti Dalon (Reunion), Skuli ya Kiongoni (Zanzibar), Kidumbaki JKU (Zanzibar), Utamaduni JKU (Zanzibar), Shirikisho Sanaa (Zanzibar), Seven Survivor (Tanzania), Tunaweza Band (Tanzania), Hanitra (Madagascar), Jembe Culture Group (Tanzania), Leo Mkanyia (Tanzania), Swahili Vibes Band (Zanzibar), Qwela (Uganda), Tandaa Traditional Group (Zanzibar), Wanafunzi wa SOS (Zanzibar).
Author: World Music Central News Room
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