Artists

Asia Madani is a Sudanese vocalist and percussionist based from Cairo, Egypt.

She performs traditional Sudanese folklore as well as music from various African regions. Her music reflects pride in her heritage as an African and as a strong woman with a voice that is magical and, at the same time, read more

The Atse Tewodros Project, coordinated by the Ethio-Italian writer-musician-performer Gabriella Ghermandi, is an initiative that forges collaborations between traditional Ethiopian and Italian musicians. The project’s repertoire includes songs from the Ethiopian Resistance that fought against the Italian Fascist Regime. By doing so, it reclaims the past, describes the course of human and read more

Music for the people by the people with the people. Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (BCUC) is a collective from Soweto, South Africa. With their music, direct from the ancestors, BCUC question the common worldview on modern Africa. As seen at Sauti za Busara 2019 and other festivals worldwide, BCUC move read more

Founded in 1958, Culture Musical Club is Zanzibar's most prolific and successful taarab orchestra. The club performs widely at concerts in Zanzibar town, but also frequently travels overland with a fold-up stage and an electricity generator to bring its music to the rural areas. They have released hundreds of songs read more

Damian Innocent Mihayo, better known as Damian Soul, is a popular Tanzanian singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist. Born and raised Sinza, Dar es Salaam, Damian performs a variety of musical styles including afro-soul, afro-jazz, R&B, and bongo flava.

He has great charisma on stage, where he is at the forefront of read more

Zanzibar’s Dhow Countries Music Academy welcomes children from different schools across the island and unites them with musicians and teachers from DCMA. 

DCMA Young Stars was established in 2013, with its main aims to create, develop, cherish and promote the unique music ideas of kids, teens and young adults.