Every year, during the week leading up to the festival, Sauti za Busara, in collaboration with the Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA), provides a great opportunity for local and foreign artists to come together, create unique sounds, practice joint, and finally. Performing together as a complete band.

Swahili Encounters 2024 brings together artists from various countries, including Zanzibar, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Niger, and Uganda. Audiences will discover new sounds live on stage on Saturday, February 10.

Artists, including Fatime Songoro (Hungary/Tanzania) on Saxophone, Siti Amina (Zanzibar) on Oud/Vocal, Islam Elbeiti (Sudan) on Bass, Chudo Master (Tanzania) on Djembe/Nyatiti, Hassan Mahenge (Tanzania) on percussion and saxophone . , Girum Mezmur (Ethiopia) on Guitar/Accordion, Alhousseini Mohammed (Niger) on Guitar, Mary Anibal (Zimbabwe) on Vocal/Mbira, Muhonja (Kenya) on Vocal, and Mariam Namuyodi (Uganda) on Drum.