Movers & Shakers
Sat 10 Feb & Sun 11 Feb, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Yeoyum above Post Office Shangani, Stone Town
Saturday 10th Feb 2024
TOPIC: The Future of the East African Music and Sound: How do we progress while keeping our Identity alive?
PANELISTS:
ISACK ABENEKO -Musician and Festival Director Marafiki Music Festival (Tanzania)
KEMA OYIH– Manager for Made Kuti (Nigeria)
YUSUF MAHMOUD -Former CEO & FD Sauti za Busara (UK)
MODERATOR:
CAROLAKINASHA – Musician & Cultural Activist (Tanzania)
Sunday 11th Feb 2024
TOPIC: Donor Funding. What needs to change to create a more financially independent and sustainable arts sector in East Africa? Or can we build sustainable arts organisations without donor funding?
PANELISTS:
SANDRA VAN EDIG – Social Anthropologist, Journalist and Cultural Activist (Germany)
CHIARA GUIDETTI -European Union (Italy)
GREGORY MWENDWA– Co-Founder Santuri Safari (Kenya)
MODERATOR:
EDDIE HATITYE
Sauti za Busara festival attracts people from all around the world; many have a professional connection with the music industry. Movers & Shakers is our daily forum for professionals, providing a friendly and informal space to meet, network, exchange information and ideas.
Panellists including festival performers share personal experiences and thoughts on the state of the African music industry, to provoke discussion where all participants are welcome to join the conversation.
Open to local and international artists, managers, promoters, media professionals and leaders in the arts. Admission is free, but with limited space, registered delegates have priority.