SAUTI ZA BUSARA MUSIC FESTIVAL |
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Couldn't Do It Without You
It started with a minute’s silence to pay respects to the hundreds of people who have died or been displaced since December elections in neighbouring Kenya.
It finished with a heaving dancefloor and partying ‘til the small hours at one of the island’s most stunning white-powder beach locations.
 In between, there was a carnival street parade, Swahili poetry competition, Zanzibar Festival Classics CD + DVD launch party, art exhibitions and more than forty of Africa’s finest music groups performing live inside the ancient walls of the Old Fort in the Stone Town of Zanzibar.
77% of those who attended agreed that Sauti za Busara really is “the friendliest festival on the planet.” Most said this year’s edition was the best by far, praising the event for its excellent organisation, exciting and diverse artistic programme, great sound quality, and peaceful ambiance.
 More than four thousand people attended each day, including musicians, promoters and media professionals, travellers and tourists, Muslims and rastas and Zanzibari families. People of all ages came together in celebration and were united by the music.
Finally a big thank you to everyone who helped to make the festival such a pleasure. Thanks to Zantel, all festival donors and sponsors, to artists and audience, to trustees, permanent staff and essential crew. Thanks too - to our friends and well wishers around the world who have supported Sauti za Busara during the first five years.
Yusuf Mahmoud, Stone Town, 4 March 2008 |
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Best Performers |
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba was easily voted best of the best at this year’s Sauti za Busara festival. “Their show was rootsy, soulful, charismatic and full of energy. In short, a great inspiration for all who were blessed to be there.” |
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The top twelve performers for 2008 as voted by festival audience and crew were:
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Audience Survey WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who gave us feedback through our Audience Survey forms. There have been various prize draws along the way, and ALL winners have been notified. We are pleased to announce the winners are: Camilla Molino, Regina Dundelova, Katie Turnell, Musa, Ronny, Brette, and Zubeir Habib. |
CALL FOR ARTISTS 2009 |
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Call for Artists: 6th Sauti za Busara music festival, Zanzibar, 12 – 17 February 2009
 We welcome recordings and information from artists interested to participate at Sauti za Busara 2009, especially musicians from the African Continent and diaspora.
Please complete and submit the online application form and be sure to send us your recordings to reach us by 31 August 2008, in case you would like your group to be considered.
Find out more at Call
for Artists / Wito kwa wasanii |
WITHOUT WHOM… |
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Sauti za
Busara music festival 2008 was generously powered by: |
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Music Crossroads, Embassy of Germany, Alliance Française de Nairobi, Zanlink, Tabasam Tours, Ultimate Security, Jupiter Group, Linear Velocity, Footcandles, Mercury’s Restaurant, Stone Town Café, Archipelago Café & Restaurant, Old Fort Restaurant, Café Foro, Mtoni Marine Restaurant , Tower Top at 236 Hurumzi, Kidude Café, Kendwa Rocks, Austrian Embassy in Nairobi, Kulturland Oberösterreich, DHL, Zanzibar Serena Inn, Chavda Hotel, Dhow Countries Music Academy, Alliance Française de Dar, Fourth World (UK), and www.zanzibar.net
Thanks also to:
Ministry for Information, Culture & Sports
and to all the people of Zanzibar:
"Shukurani kwa
kukubali kuwa tamasha hili ni letu sote na mchango wenu ndio
ambao umelifanikisha." |
www.busaramusic.org |
Busara Promotions,
PO Box 3635,
Zanzibar,
Tanzania
busara@zanlink.com
Tel: +255 24 223
2423 or +255 784 925 499 or +255 773 822 294
Find us in
Stone
Town, between Africa House and
Serena Inn, opposite Amore Mio. |
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