African music festival Sauti za Busara announced today the 2017 lineup. The festival will take place February 9 – 12, 2017 in Stone Town, Zanzibar (Tanzania).
Sauti za Busara will present the following acts live on three stages:
Freshlyground (South Africa); Rocky Dawuni (Ghana); Yamoto Band (Tanzania); Sarabi (Kenya); Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band (Ghana); Simba & Milton Gulli (Mozambique); Jagwa Music (Tanzania); Bob Maghreb (Morocco); Karyna Gomes (Guinea Bissau); Sami Dan and Zewd Band (Ethiopia); Chibite Zawose Family (Tanzania); Rajab Suleiman & Kithara (Zanzibar); Wahapahapa Band (Tanzania); Buganda Music Ensemble (Uganda); Batimbo Percussion Magique (Burundi); Kyekyeku (Ghana); H_art the Band (Kenya); Grace Barbe (Seychelles); Roland Tchakounté (Cameroon / France); Imena Cultural Troupe (Rwanda); Isau Meneses (Mozambique); Jessica Mbangeni (South Africa); Sahra Halgan Trio (Somaliland); Tausi Women’s Taarab (Zanzibar); CAC Fusion (Tanzania); Ze Spirits Band (Tanzania); Loryzine (Reunion); Madalitso Band (Malawi); Mswanu Gogo Vibes (Tanzania); G Clef Taarab Orchestra (Zanzibar); Afrijam Band (Tanzania); Cocodo African Music Band (Tanzania); Kiumbizi (Pemba / Zanzibar); Rico and the Band (Zanzibar); Usambara Sanaa Group (Tanzania); Mcharuko Band (Zanzibar); Taarab – Kidumbak Group.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
