Sauti za Busara music festival 2007
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The fourth edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival
will take place in
Artists
being confirmed
So far include… (check www.busaramusic.com
for the latest line-up).
Africa Directions (zm), Amani Drummers of Burundi
(bi), Annet Nandujja &
The Planets (ug), Ba Cissoko (gn), Bi Kidude (znz), Black Roots (znz), Chibite (tz), Culture Musical
Club (znz), Dhow Crossing (znz/no),
Ellika & Solo (se/sn), Imena (rw), Jhikoman
(tz), Kinobe & Soul
Beat Africa (ug), Makadem ‘Ohanglaman’ (ke), Manyani Nani (tz),
Matona & G-Clef (znz), Menwar (mu), Nazareth Choir (tz), Netsayi (zw/uk),
Olith Ratego (ke), OSB Crew (mu), Qasida Swiffat Nabawiyyatul (znz), Shailja Patel (ke/ca), Shirikisho Sanaa (tz), Tamarind Band (tz), The
Collaboration ft Chiwoniso & Busi
Ncube (zw), Yunasi (ke), Zemkala
(tz)
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Tickets
and Prices
Daily entrance will be charged
from sunset. Non-resident
prices are in US$ (for now) so international readers of the website and
newsletters will have a better idea of the amounts.
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Events
and Activities
Performances
40+ groups, hailing from
Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Zimbabwe,
West Africa and Europe
Carnival Parade
with beni
brass band, stilt walkers + acrobats
"Busara Xtra"
Hey, it's not just us. With
so many people in town all sorts of fringe events, activities and performances
are organized by hotels, restaurants and businesses. We call It "Busara Xtra "
and we'll do our best to let you know what's happening.
Film screenings
We have also got a few
movies we think you'd like to see, in particular the world première of "As Old As My Tongue: The Myth and Life of
Bi Kidude".
Swahili Encounters
Workshop
The week
before the festival, invited musicians get together to explore common ground
and differences.
As their contributions fuse, something special is born – watch out for the
resulting performances.
Seminar - Marketing East
African Music
This is open to East
African artists & music industry professionals only. If this sounds like
you, and then please contact
us for further details.
Photo Exhibition
Following the interest and
response to the 2006 exhibition "Where the music takes me", and
knowing that there are some fantastic snaps out there, we've invited
photographers from all over the world to share their pictures of Zanzibari performers abroad and visiting performers in
Zanzibar, for what promises to be a stimulating sequel.
Festival Finalé
For the last night we leave
the town behind and head for a beautiful white sand beach on
Travel and Accommodation
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For all your travel and
accommodation enquiries within And what's more, a 5%
discount on all accommodation bookings for festival-goers so long as
at least one night coincides with the festival. Just ask for the "Busara
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Where
It's At
Sauti za Busara music festival
brings people together of all ages, in celebration of the wealth and diversity
of Swahili music. Its reputation is growing fast. Festival Main Stage is constructed
in between the banana trees, behind the ancient walls of
Making
it possible
The festival organisers are
delighted to acknowledge the generous support from our donors and sponsors,
without whom the festival would not be possible. This stage of preparation is
always a budgeting nightmare for us. We've received some promises and still
need more. So far, Festival 2007 is powered by:
Ford Foundation,
Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, Celtel Tanzania, Holiday Inn,
British Council, Embassy of France, Art Moves Africa,
CulturesFrance,
fROOTS Magazine, Embassy of Germany,
Archipelago Café & Restaurant, Mercury's Restaurant, Tabasam Tours, Kendwa Rocks, Ultimate Security,
Zanzibar Gallery, Jubilee Insurance, Roger Fenstein,
and Zanzibar.NET
Lend Us A Hand
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Call
for Sponsorship
The festival would not be
possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors – both
financial and 'in kind'.
To all potential donors and
sponsors, we have prepared a Funding Partnership pack, including a promotional
video, our festival proposal, budget and a list of ingenious ways that your
name can be seen as part of the Festival's success. If you are interested
please contact
us.
Help spread the word
If you have the opportunity
to promote the Sauti za
Busara festival we’d very much like your help. Maybe you have a mailing list, a
website, a notice board or advertising space? A few words of recommendation and
a link to our website will always be appreciated. In return, we can put you on
our links page. We can also supply you with posters if it’s not too
expensive.
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Bi Kidude & Taarab Masters – European tour – November 2006
WOMEX Award 2005 winner,
Bi Kidude is back in
The celebrated queen of taarab and
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She
will also be talking about the forthcoming feature documentary film
As Old As My Tongue, produced by ScreenStation
UK. This is an intimate portrait
of Bi Kidude, living legend and probably the oldest performer on the world
music stage today. Bi Kidude wins friends wherever she travels, but at home
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Maulidi ya Homu (Mtendeni) to perform in
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(photo: Masoud Khamis) |
Maulidi ya
Homu sufi group from Mtendeni,
We’re
on the telly!
Well, not exactly, but here
are some recent additions:
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Watch 5 min clip from |
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See 7 min trailer for Bi Kidude's
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Routes In
Rhythm – Best of The World – Top 20, 2006
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Looking for some music suggestions?
Here’s DJ Yusuf's pick of the year:
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compiled
by DJ Yusuf, (djyusuf@mailcity.com) |
5-day
forecast –
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November
Competition |
Hey guess what? Here's a
chance to win a striking Sauti za
Busara t-shirt and a bunch of other goodies (including a brief video on
SzB2006)… All you have to do is answer
the following question: The name of the festival, "Sauti za Busara" roughly
translates into English as "Sounds of Wisdom", but from which
language? Send us the answer, along
with your name before the end of November. Each correct entry will be
attached individually to a coconut and placed in an enormous, old,
brass-studded, brown-coloured, wooden Zanzibari
chest which will be shaken vigorously. The winning entries will be the first
five drawn from the chest (assuming the coconuts have not leaked) – and the
winners will be informed by email and listed on our website. Ready to enter? Then send
us an email with "November
Competition" in the subject. |
Contact
Us |
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Busara Promotions, PO Box 3635,
Zanzibar, Tanzania +255 24 223 2423 or +255
777 428 478 Find us
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Unfortunately
there was a problem in the mail service we were using, and some of our friends
were swamped with numerous messages which became intolerable. We apologise for
the irritation and annoyance this might have caused and would like to reassure
you that we have now changed our mail service – so hopefully it will never
happen again. Thank you for bearing with us.