Artists

Hadhramaut has a long history of association with the maritime routes between the Swahili Coast of Africa, the Arab World and India, absorbing centuries of musical and cultural influences. The music of this part of the Republic of Yemen is rich in rhythms and varieties of instruments with songs and read more

 Getruda A. Kisome, aka Ge2 is aged just 24 years and rapidly making a name for herself in the bongo flava scene. “I like Sauti za Busara festival” she says, “because it helps us get to know different artists from different countries and also promotes our culture internationally”. Ge2’s star read more

The group was initiated by Ramadhani Maneno (aka Pendapenda) during 1997 with the name Splendid Theatre. Ramadhani's artistic career started when he was a mere nine years old, displaying his dancing skills at various parties in his neighbourhood of Dar es Salaam. At the age of thirteen, he was read more

Seif Shaban popularly known as Matonya has been a household name in the Bongo Flava arena during the whole of 2006. His hit single Vailet wound up the year as the most played song in Tanzania.

Originally from Tanga region, Matonya is a second child in the family of four. He read more

MB Dogg is a Bongo flava artist who started his career with a right note, his popularity extends all over Tanzania and the whole of East Africa.

His real name is Mbwana Mohamed, he was born in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam in 1983, and like many other young people read more

It was under the guidance of his uncle Solo Cissokho (see Ellika & Solo; Sauti za Busara Festival 2007) that Seckou Keita launched his international career in 1996, with appearances at Norway's Forde Festival, in a collaboration with Cuban, Indian and Scandinavian musicians.

In following years, Keita relocated to UK, while read more