The story of Busara, Africa's biggest music festival by Thembi Mutch, theartsdesk.com, October 2011
“When I first came to Zanzibar I was expecting there to be a lot of local music in local cafes and bars, on the radio. In reality it was Spice Girls or "Barbie Girl"…. read more
Work and Play Sauti za Busara, 16 Feb 2011 by Linda
Balance of Culture
After a grueling day of field work I was able to enjoy an evening of music, film and general fun at this year's Sauti za Busara, or "Sounds of Wisdom." This music festival showcases new and emerging artists... read more
Le Souffle de Zanzibar (francais) Posted by Jean Berry, Mondomix, June 2011
Le festival Sauti za Busara s’est déroulé en février dans le quartier historique de Stone Town, à Zanzibar City...read more
Sauti za Busara 2011 blog updates Posted by Muhidin Issa Michuzi, Michuzi Blog, Feb 2011
Rais wa Zanzibar Dr Ali Mohamed Shein alipa shavu tamasha la muziki la Sauti za Busara...read more
Sauti za Busara: Zanzibar's Ultimate Music Festival Posted 10 March 2011, by Lisa Constant, Huffington Post
The vast continent of Africa is well known by global travelers to host some of the world's most intriguing cultural festivals, whether it's South Africa's … read more
Feast of musical flavours rocks Stone Town Posted 28 Feb 2011, by Lloyd Gedye and Lisa Skinner, Mail & Guardian online (South Africa)
My backpack felt as if it was being pulled in a dozen directions. Clinging to my ticket, I surged forward, pushed by the crowd that was swelling around me....read more
Sounds of wisdom overflowing Zanzibar Posted 25 Feb 2011, by Monique Doppert, Project Officer Culture, ICT & Media for HIVOS (The Netherlands)
Hivos is one of the main sponsors of the Sauti Za Busara Music Festival in Zanzibar, Tanzania...read more
The Swahili Encounters Posted 24 Feb 2011, by Simgnish Yekoye, The Citizen (Tanzania)
The Sauti Za Busara music festivals may have ended two weeks ago, but if there is an event that left a lasting impression on the audience...read more
Bongo Flava plays second fiddle Posted 21 Feb 2011, by Joseph Ngunjiri, The East African (Kenya)
When word got round that Juma Nature, the mercurial Bongo Flava artiste, would be performing at the eighth Sauti za Busara Music Festival in Zanzibar held from February 7 to 13, many festival-goers were eager not to miss the performance....read more
Sauti za Busara 2011 video highlights
Greetings from the President of Zanzibar, H.E. Dr Ali Mohamed Shein (English Subtitle)
Sauti za Busara: African hip-hop films Posted 18 Feb 2011, by Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein, Mambo Magazine (Zanzibar).
Hip Hop Films feature on Diamonds in the Rough screened Fri 11, 8:20pm and African Underground: Democracy in Dakar screened Sun 13, 9:50pm....read more
Both sides of the busara festival Posted 17 Feb 2011, bySimegnish Yekoye & Erick Mchome, The Citizen (Tanzania)
As the sunshine softens and shadows start to stretch out, the historic Stone Town bursts into life as the cosmopolitan population make their way to the auditorium.....read more
Women expressing love through taarab music Posted 19 Feb 2011, bySimegnish Yekoye, Ethiopian Reporter
Like any other child in Zanzibar, where Islam dominates, Tabu Makame Masomi grew up reciting...read more
Busara more than song and dance http://thecitizen.co.tz/magazines
That time of the year is here again and the excitement has gripped the Spice Island .The hype about Sauti za Busara festival was ....read more
Sauti za Busara Live Stream http://www.mambomagazine.com There isn't a livelier event on the sleepy island of Zanzibar than Sauti za Busara, East Africa's ultimate - and friendliest - music festival...read more
Biggest cultural festival in Africa a month away http://www.eturbonews.com/20621/
(eTN) - The now globally-renowned music and performing arts festival in Zanzibar, Sauti za Busara, is now only a month away for their 8th edition....read more
PDA to Fly Flag at 2011 Sauti za Busara http://allafrica.com/stories/201101130838.html
Percussion Discussion Afrika (PDA) will be Uganda's sole musical ambassador at the annual Sauti za Busara music festival in Zanzibar.....read more
Musical Highs under African Skies http://www.mydestinationinfo.com/
The majority of people reading this will, in all likelihood, have been to a music festival at some point in their life. Whether it’s reminiscing about lakes of mud at Glastonbury,...read more
Busara yaiva bila Bongofleva! http://www.mwananchi.co.tz/makala
Ukiachana na kimbunga kilichovuma dakika chache baada ya uzinduzi na kuangusha nguzo kuu za umeme na kusababisha umeme kukatika kwa muda mji mzima,...read more
Sauti za Busara: Yaaba Funk Posted 17 Feb 2011, by Rachel Hamada, Mambo Magazine (Zanzibar)
A musical collective from Brixton, one of London's most thriving and exciting African and Caribbean heartlands, Yaaba Funk play a mix of Ghanaian-influenced hi-life, jazz, new rock influences and funk....read more
Rocking the Swahili coast Posted 28 Feb 2011, by Lloyd Gedye, Mail & Guardian online (South Africa)
If hot and sweaty nights of endless dancing are your thing, then Tanzania might just be your ideal holiday destination....read more