Zanzibar Sauti za Busara Music Festival 2010
Zanzibar Beach
If you are enthusiastic about the culture of the Swahili people of Eastern Africa, you may already know about the Sauti za Busara Music Festival in Zanzibar. This annual event showcases the best of East African music, especially Swahili music. Performing artists come from Zanzibar, mainland Tanzania, Kenya, and Burundi, as well as from other African countries.
While taarab is arguably the most recognized genre of Swahili music, there are lots of other equally entertaining music varieties, all of which are performed at the festival. They include the kidumbak dances, traditional ngoma music, rumba, swahili mystical/religious music, bongo flava, and afro-fusion.
Sauti za busara is a big event, attracting thousands of East African residents and international visitors. For the residents, it is a great way to get entertained and celebrate culture. For the artists, Sauti za Busara provides a unique chance to interact with each other and share ideas. And for international tourists, it gives the rare opportunity to see the best of the Swahili culture in one place.
The carnival at Stone Town is one of the highlights of the event, setting a very friendly mood, followed by four days of music heaven in the Stone Town Old Fort. During that time, visitors also get to enjoy delicious Swahili foods. What better way is there to enjoy a beach holiday in one of Africa’s finest beach destinations.
You may find more information about the festival at its official website. If you have not yet made your Zanzibar hotel and flight reservation for this year’s event, it may be a bit late now. The festival has already started, and ends on the 16th of February. But be sure to attend next year’s event if your schedule allows.
Hotel Booking for Zanzibar
If you plan to travel to Zanzibar anytime soon, you may want visit the hotels combined reservation web site and book your hotel in Zanzibar.
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The main stage of the festival is situated within Stone Town’s historic Old Fort (on the grassy side) under open skies. The venue is exploding with colour with around twenty stalls selling food and refreshments, African clothing, music and local handicrafts.
The Sauti za Busara festival sounds absolutely amazing, I am looking forward to the next one so that I can check it out for myself – is it usually local acts from Zanzibar, Tanzania and Kenya which play the festival, or are there international artists?