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Our friends at Busara Promotions
asked if we could help them produce a short film about
their 3rd annual festival in February 2006. We were
all only to happy to help. Aubrey and Lisa worked
alongside Zanzibar's Dullawise Productions throughout
the festival and the result is an electric little
film with music from Zanzibar and beyond. Jagwa Music
meet the Shrine Synchrosystem, Taffetas meet Makame
Faki.
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Bi Kidude is a living legend
on her home island of Zanzibar, and has beguiled audiences
around the world on her wide and varied travels. A
favourite of sultans, presidents, and sailors, her
story is remarkable, challenging our perception of
age (she's ninety three, going on sixteen), and of
women in a Muslim society. To see her up close in
her humble home then out on the town, smoking and
flirting is a unique experience.
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review: "A wonderful new addition to the calendar of arts and cultural
events taking place annually on the African Continent."
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2006
In pictures: Swahili music festival |
Songlines |
"A significant event and a great showcase for Swahili
music"
Simon Broughton |
Tanzania's Daily News |
"The friendliest festival on Planet Earth."
Daily News |
Mojo |
"the world’s most idyllically situated festival"
David Hutcheon |
BBC |
"There the music blended and grooved, dancers felt moved
to do spontaneous improvisations, drummers went flying in
search of new rhythms and the singers explored new harmonies
and sounds together. There were a few of those really magical
moments, when different musicians find that common place where
it 'clicks' and everything works in harmony to produce a truly
exciting new sound".
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