Featuring top-quality musical performances by more than 400 established and upcoming artists (40 groups in total), Sauti za Busara has already established itself as one of Africa’s leading music festivals. It’s an event that unites people in celebration. From Thursday through til Sunday, around ten groups perform each day. Big names rub shoulders with upcoming artists. Altogether there are thirty of the best groups of Zanzibar, Tanzania and around East Africa, traditional and modern, acoustic and electric. Plus, another ten groups, from Africa and the diaspora.

All the music is performed live. Starting in the late afternoon, as the sunshine softens and shadows start to stretch out, and continuing virtually non-stop into the evening, with the final band taking to the stage around midnight.

"This year’s musical feast is richer and tastier than ever. As always our main focus is to showcase the wealth and variety of East African music - up coming and established groups; acoustic and electric; innovative and classic; from city and shamba."
Yusuf Mahmoud, Festival Director

Confirmed Artists

• Tanzania/Zanzibar: Banana Zorro & the B Band; Ikwani Safaa Musical Club ft Tamalyn Dallal (Zanzibar/USA); Tausi Women's Taarab; Fresh Jumbe & African Express (Tanzania/Japan); Mim Suleiman (Zanzibar/UK); Sinachuki Kidumbak; Swifatui Abraar Group; DJ Eddy ; DJ Yusuf (UK/Zanzibar); Sowers Group; Keita & Swahili Vibes; Tunaweza Band; KVZ Tupendane
• South Africa: Thandiswa
• Mozambique: Simba & Brown Band
• Senegal: Malick Pathe Sow; Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal/Sweden)
• Ethiopia: Debo Band (Ethiopia/USA)
• Norway: Mari Boine
• Gambia: Dawda Jobarteh
• Mayotte: Del & Diho
• Egypt: Massar Egbari
• Kenya: Nyota Ndogo; Makadem; Mapacha Africa; Maia Von Lekow
• UK: Xova
• Suriname: Bamba Nazar & The Pilgrimage (Suriname/NL)
• DRC: Jimmy Omongo (DRC/NL)
• Uganda: Joel SEbunjo & Sundiata; Juliana Kanymozi
• Zambia: Maureen Lupo Lilanda

And more!!

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While in Zanzibar, it would be a shame not to spend some quality time on one of the beautiful beaches away from the hustle and bustle of Stone Town! Contact your Pangea agent for different hotel options.