Sauti za Busara 2014 Festival Line up
The 11th edition of Sauti za Busara will be held at at the historic Old Fort in Stone Town, Zanzibar (13-16 February). 32 groups representing 19 countries are set to perform in front of a live stage. Thousands of artists and music enthusiast are expected to travel to Zanzibar to perform at the prestigious festival. Below is the artist lineup for Sauti za Busara 2014:
Artists from East Africa
Jhikoman (Tanzania) Ashimba (Tanzania / Finland) Swahili Vibes (Zanzibar) Baladna Taarab (Zanzibar) Hoko Roro(Tanzania) Tausi Women’s Taarab (Zanzibar) Joel Sebunjo ft. Lenna Kuurmaa (Uganda) Seven Survivor (Tanzania) Abantu Mandingo (Tanzania) Segere Original (Tanzania) Moyize (Rwanda) Ricky na Marafiki (Kenya) Rajab Suleiman & Kithara ft. Derya Takkali (Zanzibar / Turkey / Germany) Kazimoto (Tanzania / Germany)
Artists from Africa and its Diaspora
Ebo Taylor (Ghana / Germany) Jupiter & Okwess International (DRC) Joe Driscoll and Sekou Kouyate (USA / Guinea) The Nile Project (Nile Basin) Noumoucounda Cissoko (Senegal) Oy (Ghana / Switzerland) Addis Acoustic Project ft. Melaku Belay (Ethiopia) Sona Jobarteh (Gambia / UK) Tarabband (Egypt / Sweden / Majestad Negra (Puerto Rico) HAJAmadagascar and The Groovy People ft. Werner Puntigam (Madagascar / France / Austria) Tritonik (Mauritius) Kara Sylla Ka (Senegal / Switzerland) Dizu Plaatjies & The Ibuyambo Ensemble (South Africa) Street Rat and Body Mind & Soul (Malawi) Moyize (Rwanda) Ricky na Marafiki (Kenya) Waldemar Bastos (Angola / Portugal) and more.
Daily admission to the festival is free before 5 p.m. for all Tanzanians, and just 5,000/- TSh after that. For detailed clarification, visit www.busaramusic.org.
By Anyiko Owoko
