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2000/- TSH Festival Programme 2017 . Contents 11 4 Festival Timetable

9 Welcome

11 Carnival Parade Carnival Parade

15 15 Festival Artists A-Z

80 Movers & Shakers

Festival Artists A-Z 83 Busara Xtra

83 92 Recommended CDs

Designed and published by: Busara Promotions PO Box 3635 Zanzibar, Tanzania Busara Xtra

Busara photography by: Peter Bennett, Masoud Khamis, Link Reuben, Robin Batista, Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones, Pernille Bærendtsen, fenstein, Jonathan Kalan.

3 . . Thursday 9 Feb Friday 10 Feb Carnival Parade (see page 11 for details) 3:20pm Pre parade show at Mnarani 4:30pm Sahra Halgan Trio (Somaliland) 3:20pm 4:20pm Parade departs Mnarani 5:00pm Parade arrives Forodhani Roland Tchakounté (Cameroon / 5:45pm France) 5:15pm Batimbo Percussion Magique (Burundi) Batimbo Percussion Magique 7:05pm (Burundi) 6:00pm Loryzine (Reunion) 7:10pm Afrijam (Tanzania) 7:05pm Swahili Encounters (Zanzibar / Various) 8:20pm Loryzine (Reunion) 8:30pm Grace Barbé ()

8:30pm Rico & the Band (Zanzibar) 8:30pm Rajab Suleiman & Kithara (Zanzibar)

9:30pm Bob Maghrib () 9:50pm Wahapahapa Band (Tanzania)

9:40pm Buganda Ensemble (Uganda) 9:50pm Mswanu Gogo Vibes (Tanzania)

11:00pm Sami Dan & Zewd Band (Ethiopia) 10:40pm Jagwa Music (Tanzania)

11:10pm Ze Spirits Band (Tanzania) 11:00pm CAC Fusion (Tanzania)

12:10am (to be announced) 12:00am Sarabi ()

4 =Main Stage = Amphitheatre = Forodhani 5 . Saturday 11 Feb Sunday 12 Feb

4:30pm Madalitso Band (Malawi) 4:30pm Kiumbizi (Pemba)

5:45pm Imena Cultural Troupe (Rwanda) 5:45pm H_art the Band (Kenya)

7:05pm Chibite Zawose Family (Tanzania) 7:05pm Imena Cultural Troupe (Rwanda)

(Zanzibar) - Kidumbak Group 7:10pm Mcharuko Band 7:05pm (Zanzibar)

8:20pm H_art the Band (Kenya) 8:20pm Karyna Gomes (Guinea Bissau)

8:30pm Sahra Halgan Trio (Somaliland) 8:30pm Usambara Sanaa Group (Tanzania)

(Cameroon / (Mozambique) Roland Tchakounté 9:30pm Isau Meneses 9:40pm France)

9:50pm Tausi Women's Taarab (Zanzibar) 9:45pm Madalitso Band (Malawi)

10:50pm Kyekyeku (Ghana) 11:00pm Simba & Milton Gulli (Mozambique)

(Zanzibar) Cocodo African Music Band 11:20pm Matona's G Clef Band 11:00pm (Tanzania) Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area 12:10am 12:20am Rocky Dawuni (Ghana) Band (Ghana / Germany)

6 =Main Stage = Amphitheatre = Forodhani 7 . Bringing bands from different Words of Welcome countries of together in one It’s all about unity. Our theme place is powerful. This is something this year is #AfricaUnited. Music we need to do more often” connects: people to people, heart to heart. In a world that’s “ Nneka (Nigeria) increasingly divided, music reaches across borders and brings us together. Witness the power of music at Sauti za Busara, 100% live. At the same time, the festival creates employment, builds skills and livelihoods. As always, a rich and diverse musical feast is promised. Strong women and independence are celebrated For these blessed and unique with top singer-songwriters moments in February we stand from Guinea-Bissau, Seychelles, proud in our diversity, united in and Somaliland. The swirling music, together as one. Forget and evocative sounds of your troubles, feel the magic and Zanzibar taarab are fêted be inspired. alongside African and hiphop pioneers, boy-bands and With thanks for your support - urban-ghetto sensations from and best wishes to all, welcome mainland East Africa, conscious to Sauti za Busara 2017. vibrations from Morocco to Ethiopia, and masters from Ghana, electric and eclectic musical fusions aplenty - and more you will read Yusuf Mahmoud about in these pages. Festival Director

8 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 9 . Carnival Parade Creativity Thu 12 Feb, Michenzani to Forodhani 3:00pm Parade participants assemble is life 3:20pm Batimbo Drummers of Burundi performance 4:20pm Parade departs Mnarani 5:00pm Parade arrives Forodhani timings approximate The starting point and first show of the festival is at Mnarani, near Michenzani Roundabout (approx 2km from the Old Fort).

CREATIVITY INSPIRES ACTION From 3:00pm participants will begin to assemble and limber up.

CREATIVITY INSPIRES COLLABORATION Africalia’s philosophy is in line with This is a good time for taking photographs - before the parade the Cotonou Agreement, the UNESCO Africalia partners with artists and Convention on Cultural Diversity, starts moving! Rich cultural identities against an urban backdrop. cultural organisations in Africa. the Sustainable Development Goals and Africalia works with more than 20 the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. organisations and networks in 8 sub- Then, as a special treat this year, we kick off Sauti za Busara 2017 Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Africalia has acquired signifi cant Frazzetta © Andrea Burundi, the Democratic Republic expertise in cultural cooperation, and with a spectacular group of traditional drummers from Burundi. of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, 80% of our budget goes to the activities South Africa and Zimbabwe. of our partners in Africa in order to: – support the governance of cultural Our partners are active in various creative organisations, sectors: audiovisual, performing arts, – strengthen technical, artistic and literature and visual arts. management skills through training, – encourage democratic debate through Each partnership is based on mutual participation in cultural life, respect and on a sustainable, long-term – promote access to and participation collaboration. in culture for everyone.

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10 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 11 . If we want to solve problems in Africa we have to sing to people in Africa” “ Kyekyeku

When the parade sets off, everyone is welcome to join in (or follow on) as it shakes and rocks the streets of town to Forodhani. Expect Capoeira and Kilua dancers, stilt-walkers and acrobats, beni brass bands, Mwanandege ‘umbrella ladies’, Maasai and Reki warriors, a kaleidoscope of people of all ages. Feel free to dress up with feathers and face paint - if you are inclined. Join in, have fun, show your smile and make some noise!

12 Sauti za Busara 2017 Children on the beach at Kizimkazi#AfricaUnited Dimbani 13 . Festival Artists A-Z Afrijam Band Tanzania fusion, , reggae Fri 10 Feb, 7:10pm Amphitheatre In 2008, Misoji Nkwabi was a winner of Bongo Star Search, a nationwide competition in Tanzania. The same year, she recorded an of her “Utu wa Mtu” (Dignity of www.musicinafrica.net a person). The album consisted of 12 songs carrying different themes, mainly social and health issues affecting young Information and exchange portal Tanzanians. for the African music sector Misoji is grounded in choral music, performing from a young age with her family; her mother was an organ player in their church. Growing up, she started performing renditions of Nkwabi worked with Mombots other artists at different venues. Production in film and musical Music has always been her performances in Germany passion. in 2009. She is a performing She formed Afrijam Band in 2014 and visual arts graduate from and performed in festivals in TaSUBa in Bagamoyo. Tanzania including Karibu Music Recordings: Utu wa Mtu 2009; Festival, Marahaba Festival and Usawa 2014 Bagamoyo Festival. In her band, she sings with her sisters Nsami /Misoji-Nkwabi-and- and Nshoma. Afrijam-1520448294936766/

14 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 15 . B aTIMBo Percussion Magique Bo b MaGHRIB Burundi Morocco traditional fusion, reggae Thu 9 Feb, 3:20pm Mnarani Stage Fri 10 Feb, 9:30pm Main Stage Thu 9 Feb, 5:15pm Forodhani Fri 10 Feb, 7:05pm Main Stage

Bob Maghrib is a collective of After touring Morocco, Egypt Batimbo Percussion Magique the “Peace and Rehabilitation launched in 2011 who and Europe, the collective is is a fantastic traditional Project” as organised by the represent Morocco’s current working on their first album with ngoma group from Burundi, Centre for Young Kamenge that music scene. The collective their own compositions. The a landlocked country in the focuses on community building. revisits Bob Marley’s most album will have a unique sound African Great Lakes region They are also engaged by the revolutionary, pioneering songs. that connects North African of East Africa. Known for National Tourism Office to music such as Gnawa and Berber The collective’s approach to with Jamaican rhythms. its massive drums and entertain tourists at Bujumbura their style of music is to marry traditional ngoma styles, International Airport and other the rhythms and melodies of Recordings: 2012 So Much Batimbo Percussion Magique locations. Bob Marley and the Wailers Trouble in the World (Single); group showcases the unique with the rhythms and melodies 2013 Africa Unite (Single) cultures with strong identity /public/Batimbo- Percussion-Magique of Morocco. In this creative of the Burundi people. They process great care is taken in http://bobmaghrib.com have participated in many with thanks to order not to change or replace with thanks to competitions in and outside but merge the two cultures that of Burundi and won several are very close to their common prizes. The group is involved in African origin.

16 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 17 . Buganda Music Ensemble Uganda acoustic, traditional

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Buganda Music Ensemble was amadinda and vocals - a multi- founded in 2004 and led by instrumentalist par excellence, Albert Bisaso Ssempeke Jr. the equipped with a magnetic voice son of the legendary Dr. Albert and strong stage presence. Ssempeke Sr. He has played all over the Since 2014, Albert Bisaso- world including the World Harp Ssempeke has been a protégé Congress in Sydney in July 2014. of the court musicians from the court of Buganda kings in Recordings: Music from Uganda Uganda. All the instruments Vol. 1, 2009; Singing Wells, 2013 Katowice, Poland he plays belong to court music www.ssempeke.synthasite. and other parts of Uganda, in com 25–29 October 2017 particular the ennanga harp and lyre. In addition, flutes, www.womex.com 18 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 19 . They also teach traditional Celebrating East African Culture CAC FuSIon dancing and drumming and in in 2015. Tanzania build traditional instruments Recordings: CAC Fusion vol. 1, fusion, traditional, band, dance using skills learned from local craftsmen. 2016; CAC Traditional vol. 1, 2016 Fri 10 Feb, 11:00pm Amphitheatre CAC Fusion represented www.cac.ac.tz The 14 CAC (Cultural Arts actively involved in outreach Tanzania at DOADOA East Centre) dancer/musicians are an performances and workshops African Performers Market in extremely energetic and active in schools around northern Kampala in 2016 and JAMAFEST troupe. They draw from various Tanzania. ethnic backgrounds to create high energy performances that feature many different types of music and dance from Tanzania including traditional dances, newly created dances, and music pieces that fuse traditional and modern ideas. They are resident performers at Cultural Arts Centre at Makumira. They have performed at various tourism events, including Kili Fair in Moshi, Karibu Tourism Tanzania in Arusha, and S!TE (Swahili International Tourism Exhibition) in Dar es Salaam, plus events for the Tanzania Tourist Board and the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators. The CAC troupe includes graduates from TUMA, Bagamoyo College of the Arts and Kilimanjaro Talent Group. In addition, the CAC is

20 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 21 . in Sweden. They had many from the Gogo people of the Cwhibite Za ose Family successful cultural missions and Dodoma region who are famous Tanzania were included in the list of Peter worldwide for their unique vocal fusion, roots, traditional Gabriel’s favourite musicians, harmonies and instruments having recorded many times at including marimba (), Sat 11 Feb, 7:05pm Main Stage his Real World Studios in UK. zeze (Gogo two-stringed violin), Chibite (meaning “Let’s Go from central Tanzania. Chibite irimba (pentatonically tuned Starting with 15 artists, the thumb piano) and ngoma Together”) was founded by was representing Tanzania at group has grown to 35 active the late Dr. Hukwe Ubi Zawose many international events since (different types of traditional members to date, mostly being drums). What makes Gogo music (1938 - 2003), the legendary the early nineties, together with close family members who singer and multi-instrumentalist Dr. Zawose's son Charles, who extra special is the singing which are taught from an early age. is so haunting and captivating who was a master sadly passed away in November The style of music has its roots specialising in Wagogo music 2004 while on a cultural tour - it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the language, the power is in its intensity of feeling. Also spectacular in Chibite’s performance is the dancing, mainly done by women, doing elegant shoulder and neck movements. Chibite has performed regularly at WOMAD festivals and in many countries including Japan, Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, Germany, UK, Australia, France and Spain. Recordings: Chibite (Real World 1996); Mkuki wa Roho/A Spear to The Soul (WOMAD Select 2000) with thanks to

22 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 23 . their musical roots or are put “Mpola Mpola” (produced by Cocodo African Music Band in a corner where they have no Veescape Films) was submitted Tanzania other choice except to make to various international film acoustic, band, fusion, traditional poor copies of western pop festivals. music. This is not the case for Sun 12 Feb, 11:00pm Amphitheatre Cocodo. They work hard to keep All members of Cocodo band are Tanzanian music alive. presently on a two-year music Cocodo plays an exhilarating festivals such as ZIFF, and placement at CEFA Tanzania. blend of Afro beat fusion - laced the recent Smart Partnership Recent career highlights They aim to record and release a with jazz and Tanzanian rhythms Dialogue in Dar es Salaam. include the “Gwe Mwana” CD in the coming months. - in the traditional Panyenje being included on the movie style. And with the recent Cocodo is concerned to see that Recordings: Massawe, 2013; the number of young musicians soundtrack for “Sunshine”. addition of 2 contemporary In 2014, the same track was Agwe Mwana, 2013; Mambo, trained dancers, their live learning and advocating for 2013; Shomari, 2013; Mdundiko, their African musical roots nominated for Best Traditional performances have been Song at the Kilimanjaro Music 2015; Imbange, 2015 described as pulsating and is diminishing. Most young Awards. The video clip for www.cocodoafricanmusic.com euphoric! people are either unaware of Hailing from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Cocodo was formed in 2010. Their message is about giving back to society and creating awareness on different issues that affect Tanzanian communities, such as malaria, HIV and autism. They also sing about their beautiful homeland - MAMA AFRICA - and the joy of growing up in Tanzania! Their are in Swahili and other Tanzanian languages. Instruments used include marimba, Tanzanian drums, West African , , keyboards, traditional flutes and zeze. The band has performed in various local and international

24 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 25 . Grbrace Ba é Seychelles afrobeat, band, fusion, rock, roots Thu 9 Feb, 8:30pm Main Stage Grace Barbé hails from the music festivals, including islands of the Womadelaide, WOMAD New Seychelles, where a colourful Zealand, Byron Bay Bluesfest history of slavery, pirates, and Woodford Folk Festival. coups d’etat and coconuts Her band won the award for have produced a unique Kreol “Best World Act” six times in her rhythm, language and culture. current home state of Western Australia. Drawing from the diverse cultural melange of the islands, Passionately committed to Grace’s trio fuses the tropical showcasing and developing the rhythms and dances of the Kreol culture with which she slaves with psychedelic rock, is so deeply connected, Grace afrobeat, reggae and pop. is now on tour promoting her latest album 'Welele!'. Conjuring a bewilderingly huge sound, the musical wavelength Recordings: Kreol Daughter, between bassist Grace and her 2009; Welele! 2014 younger sister Joelle Barbe (drums) must be seen to be www.gracebarbe.com believed. Guitarist Jamie Searle with thanks to adds a dense layer of Afro - sorcery. Grace has been enticing audiences to get up and shake since the release of her debut album Kreol Daughter in 2009, with appearances all over India, the Indian Ocean region and Australia’s leading

26 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 27 . H_rta the Band Kenya band Sat 11 Feb, 8:20pm Main Stage Sun 12 Feb, 5:45pm Forodhani African-pop, urban-coloured Academy from which they vintage, uniquely comical, just graduated in April 2014. to name a few of the words used to describe this versatile Imagine acoustics, smooth blend of artists Mordecai Kimeu, vocals with a touch of poetry, Kenneth Muya and Wachira spoken word, , Gatama. drama, dance and fashion all blended into one thick pastry The three met in the corridors of of art. That is what H_ART the their acting careers in late 2012, BAND is all about. where Mordecai auditioned Kenchez and Wachira for a play H_ART the BAND’s music on cancer-awareness at the speaks to generations, being . heavily inspired by day-to-day experiences. During the rehearsal process the three discovered that they With Mordecai and Wachira both a fresh musical style they like to gives their fans a memorable shared a similar passion for being Slam Africa poetry kings, call the Afro-Poetry-Experience. experience coupled with a feel- music, spoken word/poetry, self-taught guitarist Kenchez compliments their rhymes good vibe. comedy, dance, fashion and Having performed at every with smooth, danceable tunes. generally, life. venue and on every street Recordings: 2004 Nikikutazama; Mordecai adorns their jams with corner in the past year, H_ART 2015 Lovephobic They later performed together his heavenly vocals and lyrics, the BAND has built a steady for the first time a few months while Wachira enlivens it with his reputation with various www.penya-africa.com/ after this encounter at Dass witty spoken word/poetry. audiences. Their undeniable artist/h_art-the-band Ethiopian Restaurant and musical versatility, energy with thanks to H_ART the BAND was formed. By aligning their unwavering and witty nature make every Not long after, they joined dedication to the do-it-yourself performance they do a fan- Penya Africa’s prestigious artist work ethic with a signature magnet. H_ART the BAND development programme Sauti sound, this fusion thus creates

28 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 29 . I mena CulTURAL Troupe Rwanda dance, roots, traditional Sat 11 Feb, 5:45pm Forodhani Sun 12 Feb, 7:05pm Main Stage

Based in Kigali, Imena is a Imena Cultural Troupe has been cultural association that has performing at festivals and been performing Rwandan Cultural/Tourism Expos around music, dance and culture for the world, including Germany, twenty years. Their show is Japan, Italy, China, USA, Nigeria, spectacular and varied, ranging and Masa Festival. from powerful drumming to graceful dance, modern and We look forward to more expansive but firmly rooted in spectacular performances in Rwandan traditions. this, their third visit to Sauti za Busara. Imena’s main focus is youth, especially orphans and other /IMENA-Cultural- marginalised children and Troupe-1-569850109858847/ lots of educative messages on with thanks to children’s rights are expressed through the performances.

30 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 31 . I sAU MeNESES Mozambique traditional Sat 11 Feb, 9:30pm Main Stage

Isau Meneses’ music career count of his compositions. “I do spans three decades. In 2013, not care to know the number of his 30th anniversary in the my poems and my songs. What music scene, he released his interests me is to write, to sing, seventh album titled “Patchissa- to put songs on the market and Pananfiti” which means “There to be consumed by my fans,” he are witches in the area”. said. Since then, Meneses released Recordings: Patchissa- two more recordings and Pananfiti, 2013; Ha Esperanca, was awarded a platinum disc 2014; Wankwanissa Gocha, 2015 following the sale of over 40,000 copies of his album “Tapi Djee”. /people/Isau- Meneses/100010107914981 Besides music, Isau Meneses with thanks to writes poetry. Author of romantic verses, the artist lost

32 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 33 . Jsicagwa Mu Tanzania coastal, roots, urban Fri 10 Feb, 10:40pm Main Stage Consisting of nine artists, Jagwa painted as slogans on 'dala Music are the leading exponents dalas' (local minibus taxis). of the Mchiriku style, which originated 20 years ago in the The songs often contain poor suburbs of Dar es Salaam; advice on how to survive in the when cheap Casio keyboards city when you’re faced with first became available. unemployment, oppressive relatives, unfaithful girlfriends Jagwa Music and their peers or husbands, AIDS, drugs and were immediately attracted by alcohol. the Casio’s lo-fi sound, adopted one, hooked it to vintage amps Jagwa’s members are all living and megaphones, and the the street life themselves, resulting gritty, edgy, distortion- mostly working in Dar es laden sound was christened Salaam’s cut-throat private Mchiriku. bus-taxi business as 'dei-waka' (unlicensed drivers who jump in This style has been thriving ever when another driver is caught since in Tanzania, although it’s by police, or does not make it to Mwananyamala close to Jolijo’s, weddings around Dar’s suburbs been deliberately ignored by the work). Others are 'manamba', their patron’s little house and or smaller towns in the vicinity. media, as it is associated with who hustle customers into restaurant. 'uhuni' (thuggery) and the city’s the buses for a few shillings in Internationally, Jagwa has low life. return. When they need to rehearse new performed at WOMEX, WOMAD, songs, they convene in Jolijo’s Roskilde Festival and more Jagwa Music have a large By midday they will have made backyard to get it all down. recently across the USA in a tour following around Dar es Salaam; enough money to keep them Their performing weekend produced by Center Stage. almost everybody knows their going until the next morning, usually starts on Friday when songs, which relate to everyday paying for food and some other they suspend the week’s hustle, Recordings: Bongo Hotheads, issues. Many of their lines have enjoyments. In the afternoon relax during the daytime, and 2013 become proverbial, and you they all meet at their 'maskani' then play all night Mchiriku gigs www.jahazi-media.com can see quotes from their songs (hangout) under a tree in at family celebrations such as

34 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 35 . Kraa yn Gomes Guinea Bissau acoustic, fusion, roots, traditional Sun 12 Feb, 8:20pm Main Stage Karyna Gomes is a singer and In October 2014, she released songwriter who started at the her debut solo album ‘Mindjer’ age of 21 by singing gospel (woman). The album is a tribute music in 1997 in São Paulo, to the Guinean women and Brazil, while she studied those from around the world for journalism. their determination, strength and courage. It is an urban Her passion for music came musical genealogy from Guinea- earlier as she grew up Bissau and the singer recalls surrounded by musicians in traditional songs, urban classics Guinea-Bissau, listening to and those she calls "my Guinean traditional and urban music of music." her country and also rhythms from around the world. 'Mindjer' received excellent reviews from world music In 2005, she started her solo media and was was listed by the career in her homeland and the magazine BLITZ as one of the following year she participated Top 10 of 2014. at the CPLP Festival held in Bissau, where she sang Karyna performed at the alongside legendary artists such Atlantic Music Expo 2015 held in as Tito Paris and others from the Praia, Cape Verde, and at various Lusophone scene. world music festivals since. In 2007, she received an Recordings: Mindjer, 2014 invitation to participate in the recording of Super Mama /karyna.gomes/ Djombo’s last album. She then with thanks to toured with the group around the world, while following her developing solo career.

36 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 37 . K iuMBIZI Pemba / Zanzibar / Tanzania Connecting roots, traditional Sun 12 Feb, 4:30pm Forodhani The Kiumbizi group has been back centuries to a time when Zanzibar performing together since 1996. Zanzibar was under Portuguese Featuring up to 20 men and control. women, they perform styles of traditional music and dance, Kiumbizi group has performed and the which are unique and special to at many ceremonies and Pemba island. celebrations. They live in Pujini village, Chake Chake district, Kiumbizi is a kind of stick an area in Pemba famous for its world. dance-meets-martial arts and traditional dances and cultural Boso, a rhythmic circle dance. vibrance. These ngoma styles date

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40 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 41 . Lo ryzINE Madalitso Band Reunion Malawi roots, traditional, acoustic traditional Thu 9 Feb, 6:00pm Forodhani Sat 11 Feb, 4:30pm Forodhani Fri 10 Feb, 8:20pm Main Stage Sun 12 Feb, 9:45pm Amphitheatre is traditional music, originally played by the slaves brought from East Africa and . The show performed by LORYZINE is based on traditional music and urban rhythms. For the audience it offers an amazing journey. The energetic choreographies and stagecraft involve active audience participation. The band merges with the crowd from the beginning to the end of Madalitso Band was discovered The babatone player works on every show. busking outside a shopping the side as a "gardener" and Recordings: Bal Maloya (2013) centre in 2009. Their vibrant the guitar player works as a playing, strong vocals and "watchman" as required. http://artistecard.com/ traditional style caught the Since 2008, the band Loryzine LORYZINE attention of producer Emanuel Around Malawi they are revered as musical prophets. has been performing a modern with thanks to Kamwenje who recorded their and dynamic version of first album the same year. Recordings: Fungo Lanyemba, traditional Maloya music. The band plays the babatone, a 2009 It represents the numerous homemade instrument which is with thanks to colours and origins of the local very popular in Malawi, and the Bigroundboat Music population, in the middle of the four-string guitar, creating the Indian Ocean. traditional Malawi sound.

42 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 43 . The G Clef Taarab Orchestra which at that time continued Mta a on ’s G Clef Band aka G Clef Band or Matona’s to perform traditional taarab Zanzibar / Tanzania Group was formed in 1995 music. fusion after the privatisation of the Bwawani Hotel and subsequent The band originally was Sat 11 Feb, 11:20pm Amphitheatre break-up of the Bwawani composed of the Bwawani Taarab Orchestra. As former Taarab Orchestra musicians but The G Clef Taarab Orchestra demonstrates its musical once the older musicians left, performs regularly in the versatility through genres such director of the Bwawani Taarab Orchestra, Matona was asked Matona recruited new, younger bars, dance halls, clubs and at as modern taarab, mgodro, musicians who needed training. weddings. In a drive to revive the salege, chakacha, and by the musicians to continue variety of musical genres from mbiwi. by forming a new group, hence The G Clef Taarab Orchestra the dhow countries region, it The G Clef Taarab Orchestra, became the first music training centre for musicians in Zanzibar, taught by Matona to play mostly modern instruments. Its repertoire included modern and traditional taarab, Indian, Arab, African, rock, pop and ‘muziki wa dansi’. The band became dormant in 2001 when Matona’s musical talents were diverted to teaching at Zanzibar’s Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA). Perceiving the need for a band in Zanzibar that could perform a variety of musical genres, Matona reformed the group in 2015. Recordings: Urithi 2006 /mohamed.matona

44 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 45 . M chARUKo Band Zanzibar / Tanzania band, pop, fusion Sat 11 Feb, 7:10pm Amphitheatre

Mcharuko is a young and Mcharuko Band has five artists, talented band of students from all aged under 25: Christopher Zanzibar’s Dhow Countries John – arranger/vocals, Ephraim Music Academy. They are a John -assistant arranger/bass vibrant and upbeat band, as guitar, Robert John- keyboards, their name in Swahili suggests, Richard Charahani - lead/solo playing different genres of music guitar, James Clemence - drums. such as pop, jazz, taarab and fusion. www.zanzibarmusic.org The band formed in 2015 to perform regular free live concerts at the Forodhani Gardens and other open spaces around Zanzibar Town.

46 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 47 . 105 mm

BEST VALUE ACCOMMODATION IN STONE TOWN M sWANU Gogo Vibes Tanzania traditional 3 mm Thu 9 Feb, 9:50pm Amphitheatre Mswanu is a Gogo word meaning beauty. Established in 2007 by Frank Samwata, Mswanu Vibes is comprised of five artists, ranging from poets, story tellers and theatre performers. Musically, Mswanu play flutes, drums, zeze, marimba and guitar. This is Wagogo music beautifully mixed with contemporary pan-African vibes. Mswanu148 have mm recorded and performed in Berlin, Germany. They also performed in Bagamoyo, Tanzania at Karibu Festival in 2014 and Marhaba Festival in 2015, and at other Recordings: Chinyawenga, 2014 festivals in Kenya, Uganda, /public/Mswanu-Gogo-Vibes South Africa, UK, Sweden and Germany. Mswanu Gogo Vibes are also educators on Tanzania’s rich musical heritage. They provide training in all aspects of ! performing arts, from playing flutes, drums, zeze, marimba, singing and theatre. +255 628 001 520 [email protected] 48 Kusoma wasifuMalindi kwa Kiswahili Street angalia (opp busaramusic.org Cine Afrique) Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 49 Malindi, Stone Town, Zanzibar . Ptasa Thom & Kwashibu Area Band Ghana / Germany afrobeat, band, roots Sat 11 Feb, 12:10am Main Stage Pat Thomas is a Ghanaian Night Club is an important part vocalist and songwriter famed of modern Ghanaian cultural for his work in the highlife history. In later years ,he moved bands of Ebo Taylor and his to the Ivory Coast and produced own recordings of Afrobeat and various records in Afrobeat, Afro-pop. Afro-Latin sounds and reggae melded to funky African . Born in Agona, in the Ashanti Region, Thomas had music In 1982, he moved to London almost literally in his DNA: and recorded Hitsville Revisited his father was a with Taylor and the guitarist’s instructor and his mother, a band, Uhuru Yenzu. Thomas’ bandleader. His uncle was none first hit outside Africa was other than legendary Ghanaian Asanteman in 1985. He followed guitarist King Onyina, who it with Highlife Greats Mbrepa a was not only renowned for his year later. own recordings, but for his ‘90s was Nkae on Sikafutro Ralph Karikari, and a host of He played all over Europe pioneering work with Nat King Productions in 1996. younger players including during the following five years, Cole. Thomas went to live with Thomas’ daughter Nanaaya, a recording for a series of labels. his uncle for a time and learned In June of 2015, the UK label celebrated vocalist in her own He moved to Canada in 1990, . He also began Strut released his first recording right. to study guitar and play drums. where he began teaching at in over a decade. Entitled Pat He became a notable university, in addition to playing Thomas & Kwashibu Area Recordings: : Pat Thomas and and as a teenager, established and recording. Sika Ye Mogya Band, it was recorded in Accra. Kwashibu Area Band, 2015 was released in 1991 and won It placed the singer in the a reputation as a singer on the www.strut-records.com/pat- local club scene. the Album of the Year award in company of a band assembled Ghana. Thomas focused on his by multi-instrumentalist Kwame thomas-kwashibu-area-band/ In the 1970s, he moved to Accra teaching for the next decade, Yeboah and saxophonist with thanks to to join Ebo Taylor’s legendary though he did play summer Ben Abarbanel-Wolff. Other highlife band The Blue Monks; festivals in Europe. His only musicians included drummer their residency at the Tip Toe other recording during the Tony Allen, Noble Kings’ bassist

50 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 51 . R aJAB SuLEIMAN & Kithara Zanzibar / Tanzania taarab, traditional Thu 9 Feb, 8:30pm Amphitheatre Zanzibari qanun player Rajab Kithara was formed in 2012 Suleiman is probably best by Rajab: “New times demand known internationally as a new structures to advance featured soloist of Culture artistic goals.” Feeling that their Musical Club, which together creativity was held up by the with Ikhwani Safaa established traditional club structure, they the legacy of the island's large branched out on their own. taarab orchestras and social clubs. Besides composing and playing more conventional taarab A natural musician and untiring songs and instrumentals that in his quest for musical feature the group’s singers and Just recently, up-and-coming instruments allow me to express knowledge, Rajab has moved instrumentalists, Kithara are new star Saada Nassor joined myself and to use my voice in a beyond the frontiers of the generating a new repertoire the group and in a short while much more intricate manner.” taarab of old, becoming a by turning to the inspiration has become the Island’s most During 2016 Rajab Suleiman virtuoso on this difficult of Zanzibar’s many traditional talked about new singer. and Kithara performed their instrument by studying the ngoma dances, trying to marry She grew up singing qasida US debut with Center Stage. instrument’s classical the infectious rhythms and in Quranic school and later The shows featured Zanzibari and Ottoman roots, taking melodies to the group’s regular become a member of her singer Makame Faki and he part in workshops in Egypt and taarab instruments that besides school’s choir. Prior to joining will be make a special guest playing with Palestinian virtuoso qanun, also include oud, Kithara she has sung with a appearance for the show at oud-player Habib Shehadeh. accordion, double bass and variety of Zanzibar’s modern SzB2017. Makame Faki is one of various percussion instruments. taarab groups. Saada’s love More recently he has branched however is with the old-school the doyens of Zanzibari taarab, out to study Western classical In 2013 the group released acoustic taarab: “In modern having been a featured singer music and jazz, adapting Chungu: "A dazzling album. taarab everything is played with Culture Musical Club for compositions from Bach to Gloriously and richly acoustic, at the loudest volume, and almost 40 years. Monk to the qanun, all molded with deft real-time interplay and the singer has to go along in Recordings: Chungu, 2013 by his own Zanzibari and taarab magnificent singing." (Chicago order not to be drowned out. music experience. Reader, 2015). The acoustic taarab and its /kitharazanzibar/

52 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 53 . Yake” (He Stands Alone) quickly Mganga in “Nitampataje” (2008), Rci o & the Band confirmed Rico Single as a force Sultan King in “Tuongee Kidogo” Zanzibar / Tanzania to be reckoned with in the local (2009), Baby J in “Wacha fusion, hiphop music scene. Waongee” and AY in Champagne (2010). Fri 10 Feb, 8:30pm Amphitheatre At the first Zanzibar Music Awards in 2006, Swahili Arts At Sauti za Busara 2015 young members, performing Group’s single “Fadhila za festival in the Songs for Peace traditional dances, acrobatics Punda” won a prize. competition, Rico Single won and zenji flava music. the Bronze Award with his track Rico Single became better ‘Amani ndio Furaha Yetu’ . In 2004 they had the known after collaborating with opportunity to participate at the other local artists including Recordings: Champagne, 2010; Bagamoyo Arts Festival, where Berry Black, Shirko and Small x, Amani ndio Furaha Yetu, 2015 they also attended workshops. with whom he released “Yaache In 2005 they released their Mambo ya Club” in 2007. More /public/Rico-Single first tracks “Fadhila za Punda” successful collaborations soon and “Hii Sanaa”, which were followed, featuring Kasim recorded at Baucha Records. Around the time of the general election during the same year, many of the group members diverted to other activities and Please tell us how we are doing Swahili Arts collapsed. After the demise of Swahili Arts Group, Rico Single decided to go it alone as a solo artist and focus Rashid Amin Abdallah aka Rico primarily on zenji flava music. Single was born in Kikuu village, on Pemba island. He started Rico Single’s rise to local fame music at primary school, as part began in 2006, when he released of the school’s traditional dance his first song entitled “Hili group. Game”, recorded at Heart Beat Records. The track generated In 2001 together with friends, significant airplay on Zanzibar Rico Single created Swahili Arts radio and was well received. www.busaramusic.org/feedback Group which had more than 40 His follow up “Kasimama Peke

54 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 55 . Ro cky DaWUNI Ghana reggae, roots, afrobeat Sun 12 Feb, 12:20am Main Stage Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian nominated for “Best Reggae musician and activist, straddling Album” for the 58th Annual the boundaries between Africa, GRAMMY Awards. The first the Caribbean and USA to create single “African Thriller” and an appealing sound that unites outrageous accompanying video generations and cultures. have been making serious waves around the world. A galvanizing performer, Dawuni has shared the stage with Stevie Named one of Africa’s Top Wonder, Peter Gabriel, Bono, 10 global stars by CNN, he Jason Mraz, Janelle Monae and has showcased his talent at John Legend, among many prestigious venues such as The others. Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Lincoln Center in New York Influences include the soulful City and The Hollywood Bowl in beats of Fela Kuti, the positive Los Angeles. messages of Bob Marley and the infectious, sing-along anthems www.cumbancha.com/ of Michael Franti, K’naan and rockydawuni Matisyahu. Rocky Dawuni’s sixth album, Branches of the Same Tree, was

When we recognize we are all branches of the same tree we begin to see our common roots” “ Rocky Dawuni 56 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 57 . Roandl Tchakounté Cameroon / France jazz, blues Fri 10 Feb, 5:45pm Forodhani Sun 12 Feb, 9:40pm Main Stage Born in Cameroon, Roland He has performed in almost Tchakounté started his musical every corner of the world, on training with percussion stages in Belgium, Canada, followed by the guitar, piano and Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, harmonica. Lithuania, Croatia, France and in many African countries. His music is the perfect merging between Mississippi Blues and He released several albums over the deep African roots of these the years with the latest entitled songs, greatly enhanced by ‘Ngueme and Smiling Blues’. the harmonies of Bamiléké, his mother tongue. Recordings: Abango, 2005; Waka, 2008; Blues Menessen, Through his music, he talks 2010; Ndoni, 2012; Ngueme and about the downward spiral of Smiling Blues, 2016 a brutal world and of Africa, a continent from where there www.roland-tchakounte.com seems to come only bad news. with thanks to Roland Tchakounté looks up to many blues artists for inspiration including Elmore James and Muddy Waters, but regards John Lee Hooker and Ali Farka Toure as his real masters.

58 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 59 . Sraah Halgan Trio Somaliland traditional, pop, fusion Fri 10 Feb, 4:30pm Forodhani Sat 11 Feb, 8:30pm Amphitheatre Sahra Halgan sings with a fighters who were attacked with clear, uplifting voice in the airplanes and artillery. Singing traditional Somali style, which isn’t only for fame or money, bears much in common with sometimes you can use music the music of Sudan and the like medicine.” Arabian peninsula. It is often accompanied only by handclaps, Music had been suppressed by although for the last several the Barre regime and Halgan’s songs were part of a wave of years Halgan has been touring a few years ago Halgan returned ‘Why do you forget us? We did with French musicians Aymeric protest music. “My songs had the opportunity to play that to Hargeisa, the capital of everything the international Krol and Mael Saletes in a style Somaliland. There she opened community has asked.’ they call “World Music from role,” she says. “I sang for people fighting against the dictator. a studio that is apparently Somaliland”. the only place in the country “I want the whole world to know We had to go to the bush, and there is a democratic, peaceful Sahra escaped civil war in I would go to tents that were where musicians and poets can produce their work. She country called Somaliland. The Somalia in 1993, becoming a transformed into surgery rooms world is forgetting four million refugee in France. People in the and encourage patients.” notes with a laugh that she does weddings too, but her main people. It’s as if we don’t exist. north part of what was then It’s not just.” Somalia had rebelled against With the collapse of Barre rule, focus is on bringing attention to the brutal dictatorship of Siad Somaliland was able to forge her forgotten land. Recordings: Somaliland, 2009; a separate peace. Its rulers Barre, splitting off to form what “I wanted to show what’s going Faransiskiyo Somaliland, 2015 is now Somaliland in 1991. created democratic institutions and it currently enjoys a quasi- on in Somaliland, because the http://athosbook.com/Sahra- “I started singing when I was independent status, but the world forgets us, I don’t know Halgan-Somaliland?onglet=art why. We decided to live alone 13,” she says. “Somalia was still international community still with thanks to at peace. Then to encourage treats it as part of Somalia. without Somalia, but they won’t fighters in the civil war, I became accept that. After decades in France, in a nurse even though I didn’t “My songs are political and have proper training to help which she eked out a living as a cafeteria worker and musician, personal,” she continues. “I ask,

60 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 61 . Singapore - 105 mm x 148mm.pdf 1 26/12/2016 11:56:24

S naMI Da & Zewd Band Ethiopia roots, reggae Thu 9 Feb, 11:00pm Main Stage In 2014, Sami Dan formed Zewd Acoustic Band and released a four song promotional CD. His singles Anchi Yene and Shegitu earned ample airplay and online views. The band has played in the major festivals of Addis C Ababa, at corporate events,

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Y Sami Dan’s debut reggae album Kerase Gar Negeger features CM 13 tracks. He sings about

MY different topics: love, unity, peace, humanity, spirituality CY and happiness. With his

CMY exceptional song writing skills, Samuel Berhanu, stage name groovy melodies and authentic K Sami Dan, is an engineer by , Sami Dan was profession, but music has been nominated for several Ethiopian his passion for as long as he can music awards during 2016. remember. With no doubt, Sami Dan is on Sami Dan’s music career began a speedy rise to international when he was in high school, stardom! writing songs and playing Recordings: Kerase Gar Negeger, RE-INTRODUCING SINGAPORE in bands . He joined Hasset 2016 Ethiopian flies daily to Singapore from June 01, 2017. Acoustic Band for 3 years and The most orderly and liberal city in Asia is full of pleasant surprises. spent another year with Sydney www.samidanmusic.com Solomon’s Imperial Majestic Hop aboard, Singapore will enchant you! with thanks to Ethiopian Airlines. Band.

Visit us at www.ethiopianairlines.com for convenient online bookings, contact62 your Kusoma travel agent, the wasifu nearest Ethiopian kwa Airlines’ Kiswahili office angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 63 or the Ethiopian Airlines’ Central Reservations office . S arABI Kenya band, urban, rock, reggae Fri 10 Feb, 12:00am Main Stage Sarabi’s music is influenced looks back at the maize scandal, by everyday happenings. They the missing free primary create a sound picture that education money, the Kazi kwa vividly represents Kenyan Vijana scandal and more. society. The song also blames the Sarabi was formed in 2005. In Kenyan people for accepting recent years they have proved bribes and bribing when it to be one of the most respected is convenient to do so. In his Afro fusion bands in Kenya. The signature voice, towards the group includes eight young men end of the song, Juliani says from the Eastland’s slums of the tears of the perpetrators Nairobi. They started playing have drowned the blood of the together when they were all victims, in reference to the post- aged around 11 years only. election violence. He also mocks Busara 2015, Selam Festival in Weapon, premiered in Nairobi Together over the years they the commissions of enquiries Addis Ababa, Bayimba Festival during February 2016. It is a film have managed to create one formed over the years by saying and DOADOA in Uganda, and about the power of music as a of the most solid bands in the they do not tell the truth. Finally, East African Vibes Concert in tool for social change. Kenyan music scene. in regard to Westgate and in a Dar es Salaam. Including a unity call, Juliani says, ‘You are successful tour in Europe during Recordings: Oyaore (album), Sarabi’s music is rooted in not my tribe, but you are my 2013 ; Suluhisho (single), 2013; traditional rhythms such as 2015, SARABI was a big hit at blood type. But it doesn’t have Africa Oye Festival in Liverpool, Toto Africa (single), 2013 ; Fuata benga, with a blend of Western to take a tragedy to know that’. Sheria (single), 2013 sounds. In 2013 they released Roskilde Festival and WOMEX their first album, titled Oyaore, Sarabi’s performances (World Music Expo) in Budapest, /pages/ to rave reviews. are legendary, generating Hungary. SARABI/260804687286737 excitement wherever they A documentary film about with thanks to In 2014 they took Kenya by play. Within the last 2 years, storm with Sheria. Juliani, SARABI, their story and their SARABI has become one of music, titled Music is Our the Kenyan hip-hop legend, East Africa’s most popular live collaborates on the track. Sheria bands, performing at Sauti za

64 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 65 . Sba im & Milton Gulli Mozambique hiphop Sun 12 Feb, 11:00pm Main Stage

Simba's love of hiphop started in Mozambique, started as a the early '90s, listening to artists member of the successful like De La Soul, Common and A underground band Tribe called Quest. The art that “Philharmonic Weed,” and has combines words with rhythm performed and recorded in and was beginning Panama and Portugal. He is to impact on this boy's life, and equally at home with acid jazz, he began rhyming at the age , soul and hiphop. of 13. From this point onward, the young rapper's thirst could Recordings: “The Heroes - A not be satisfied and his will Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest”, to innovate the local hiphop 2013 industry wasn't to be stopped. /simbamiltongulli Milton Gulli, a celebrated musician/producer in

66 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 67 . S cwAHILI En ounters ZANZIBAR / TANZANIA / VARIOUS fusion Thu 9 Feb, 7:05pm Main Stage

Throughout the year, and This year's residency and particularly during the week performance unites artists from before Sauti za Busara music Zanzibar, Tanzania and Morocco: festival, Busara Promotions works in collaboration with Mehdi Nassouli guembri, ghaita, Zanzibar’s Dhow Countries percussions, vocals; Foulane Music Academy (DCMA) Bouhssine ribab ; Anas Chlih Immensely popular with Tanzanians as well to provide opportunities traditional banjo; Mohammed Issa Matona oud, violin; Victor as visitors to the region, Sauti za Busara has for musicians of different firmly established itself as an unmissable backgrounds to meet, learn Lolinga zeze, marimba, vocals; from each other, and create Kauzeni Lyamba percussion; event on the African cultural calendar and new musical fusions. These Andrew Ashimba guitar, vocals; ‘the friendliest festival on Planet Earth’.” James Clement Simon drums; “ collaborations are called Swahili Encounters. Gora Mohammed Gora ganun. Daily News, Tanzania

68 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 69 . Tarab a - Kidumbak Group Zanzibar / Tanzania acoustic, taarab, traditional Sun 12 Feb, 7:05pm Amphitheatre

Launched at Zanzibar’s Dhow the HIFA festival in Harare, then Countries Music Academy at the Africa Festival in Germany (DCMA) in 2014 and comprising where the band represented of DCMA teachers and students, Zanzibar traditional music and the Taarab - Kidumbak Group finallyat the BRAVE festival in was formed to participate in a Poland. The band specializes in competition to tour in America. traditional taarab and kidumbak Since then, they participated in music only. three highly acclaimed tours in the summer of 2015. The first at www.zanzibarmusic.org

Children70 Kusoma jumping wasifu and kwa swimming Kiswahili at angalia Shangani busaramusic.org Point Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 71 . T aUSI Women’s Taarab Zanzibar / Tanzania taarab, traditional Sat 11 Feb, 9:50pm Amphitheatre Tausi Women’s Taarab presents Decade 2010-2020”, African a revolution in a very traditional Union, Ministry of Education in genre: Zanzibar’s first all-female Zanzibar, Zanzibar International taarab orchestra where all Film Festival, Bagamoyo the instruments are played by Festival, as well as at private women and accompanied by weddings and commercial women singers. functions. The Tausi Taarab orchestra was Anyone who saw the group at formed in 2009 and presents their world premiere during music in the tradition of classical Sauti za Busara 2010 can now taarab style. Dating back to be amazed at how far the young the 1920s when Siti Bint Saad women have grown artistically (widely recognised as the and musically under the tutelage “mother of taarab”) recorded of Taarab stars Mariam Hamdani a large catalogue of Swahili and Mohamed Ilyas. songs, many talented women and singers have /tausiwomenstaarab contributed to the development of Zanzibar’s most famous music style. However, even in the “women’s groups” during the 1960s it was only men who played the instruments. Tausi (meaning “peacock”) has changed this forever. Since the group’s inception they have been invited to perform at various functions of the EU, the UN, opening of the “Women’s

72 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 73 . U sAMBARA Sanaa Group W ahapAHAPA Band Tanzania Tanzania traditional band, fusion, traditional Sun 12 Feb, 8:30pm Amphitheatre Thu 9 Feb, 9:50pm Main Stage

Usambara Sanaa play the Instruments used include Wahapahapa Band is a group influences of contemporary traditional music and dance a small drum, which starts of six musicians from Tanzania world music. They have held of the Wasambaa called the show and continues as a looking to boldly take their successful concerts in Tanzania Mdumange. The Mdumange supporting drum. Another six distinct sound to the rest of the and outside the country in ngoma style is music for happy drums are played by one person, world and offer a taste of the collaboration with many local times. It is played at weddings, with aluminium tin sheets and richness of the language and and international artists. harvests, weekends, or public whistles. Mdumange has one the life experience of the Swahili celebrations. lead singer and others who people. Wahapahapa’s motto is: Good dance and sing chorus. music, good life; harmony One of the factors that makes Wahapahapa means ‘originates begins at home. this style interesting is its from here’ in Swahili. Their interactive nature, whereby the music is a unique blend of Recordings: Tanz Rock, 2008 audience is encouraged to join homegrown music inspired by www.wahapahapa.com in the dance. diverse Swahili traditions and

74 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 75 . Z e SpIRITS Band Tanzania band, fusion Thu 9 Feb, 11:10pm Amphitheatre

Ze Spirits Band is a group of six Francaise) and Chap Chap young and talented musicians Events in Dar es Salaam. from Bagamoyo, aged 18 to 25. Some of Ze Spirits study music The inspiration for their at TaSuBa in Bagamoyo and music comes from the vibes others at DCMA in Zanzibar. of Tanzanian local traditional dance, songs and rhythms, They came together when they which are successfully blended were between 7-10 years old, with contemporary ideas to under the direction of Tanzania’s empower the groove and engage legendary singer-songwriter audiences (more fire!). Vitalis Maembe. Ze Spirits have participated Recordings: Safari, 2014; Mwizi, in various festivals including 2014 Bagamoyo Arts Festival, The /Ze-spirits- Beat Festival, Karibu Music band-456702374465159/ Festival, Barazani (Alliance

76 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances overFishermen four days near - 100% Murogo live reef 77 . 78 Kusoma wasifu kwa Kiswahili angalia busaramusic.org Forty-four performances over four days - 100% live 79 . Movers & Shakers Sauti za Busara attracts music during the festival and provides professionals from Dar to Dakar, the perfect opportunity for and Movers & Shakers provides artists, managers, media a place for them to get together, and related professionals to share information, exchange connect. ideas and network. The forum takes place in the afternoons Admission by invitation only. D iGITAL Opportunities, Challenges & Threats F rEEDom of Expression vs. Arts Fri 10 Feb, 2:00pm Monsoon Restaurant Censorship Sat 11 Feb, 2:00pm Monsoon Restaurant In 2016 digital music sales have global music markets and finally overtaken physical sales. information technology in Musicians often find themselves the risk of offending sensitive general. For any artist, understanding at the forefront of popular listeners and/or the authorities. how to maximize on the The workshop will advise artists movements, or as a voice for Understanding how to negotiate opportunities that abound in the and managers to effectively people who are otherwise such issues is a concern for digital music market is key to a use social media to connect silenced. Realising artists’ musicians in any country. power to influence political successful career. with fans and other potential At this session, invited investors, to increase their change, political or religious Participants at this session can leaders often crack down representatives from online presence as a tool to Government together with local benefit from expertise in the create and promote their work. on freedom of expression areas of copyrights, digitization, by censoring music. At the and international artists speak other end of the spectrum, in specifically to the theme of relatively ‘free’ societies, artists Arts Censorship vs. Freedom of often push the limits of what is Expression. deemed acceptable, often at Mete the Artists Sun 12 Feb, 2:00pm Monsoon Restaurant Q & A: Opportunities to hear of the performers of Sauti za from and interact with some Busara 2017.

80 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 81 . Busara Xtra Date Time Busara Xtra event

Tue 7 6:00pm Mohammed Ilyas (Serena Inn) Wed 8 4:00pm Music tour around Stone Town - daily until 12 Feb (Old Fort) Thu 9 1:00pm Special music tour around Stone Town finishes at Parade start (Old Fort) Thu 9 4:30pm Dufu performance by the ladies from Michenzani Madrassat (Emerson on Hurumzi) Thu 9 7:00pm Culture Musical Club (CMC Club house) Fri 10 2:00pm Movers & Shakers - by invitation (Monsoon) Fri 10 3:30pm Special Performance: Emerson’s Zanzibar Music Award (Emerson Spice Secret Garden) Fri 10 6:00pm Culture Music Club (Serena Inn) Fri 10 6:00pm Students Film Showcase: Climate and Sustainability Awareness (Lebanon Square) Fri 10 8:00pm Bashraf (Mercury's Restaurant) Sat 11 2:00pm Movers & Shakers - by invitation (Monsoon) Sat 11 8:00pm Coconut Band (Mercury's Restaurant) Sun 12 11:00am Soulful Beach Brunch (Upendo, Michamvi) Sun 12 2:00pm Movers & Shakers - by invitation (Monsoon) Sun 12 4:00pm Rafiki Kishada - Kite flying competition (Mnazi Mmoja Grounds) Sun 12 6:00pm Culture Music Club (Serena Inn) Sun 12 8:00pm Sinachuki Kidumbak (Mercury's Restaurant) Tue 14 5:00pm Wakushi Band Sundown session (Kae Funk, Michamvi) Tue 14 8:00pm Festival After-Party (Coco Blue, Jambiani)

82 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 83 . Busara Xtra Ldiesa Dufu performance Zanzibar Islamic Thu 9 Feb, 4:30pm Emerson on Hurumzi

Dufu performances are typical performing some time ago and traditional music performances are surprising their audiences that are done often during with their enthusiastic celebrations and weddings in performances. Zanzibar. Karibuni wote! The Dufu drumming and singing is usually done by men, but FREE ADMISSION this group of women from Organised by: Michenzani Madrassat started www.emersononhurumzi.com

84 Sauti za Busara 2017 Women dancing at Tasani village,#AfricaUnited Makunduchi 85 . Busara Xtra Z aNZIBAR Music Tour Zanzibar Daily from Wed 8, 4:00pm (meet Old Fort)

This three hour tour around Places are limited, so please Stone Town shows you the book in advance! highlights of the Zanzibari music heritage with enchanting tunes Call +255 777 957 995 luring you around corners to between 9-5pm. discover the romantic stories of ADMISSION: Taarab and unveil some of the local gems. Tourists: US$10 Start & finish at the Old Fort. Festival ticket-holders/ locals/ residents: US$5 Wed-Sun daily, 4-7pm. Extra tour Thu 9 at 1pm (ends at Parade Organised by: start). kawatrainingcenter.com

86 Sauti za Busara 2017 Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations#AfricaUnited in Stone Town 87 . Busara Xtra Sauti za Busara brings an economic boost for the Zanzibar economy estimated to be more S tUDENTS Film Showcase than US$7.2m/year” Zanzibar African Synergy Report; 2015 film screenings “ Fri 10 Feb, 6:00pm Lebanon Square

A special screening of student 10 were selected to transform films about climate change or their storyboard into a film using sustainable resources in their a smart phone. environment. This showcase is of their 60 students from 4 Secondary completed films. Schools attended Climate Change and Sustainability FREE ADMISSION Awareness workshops. Organised by Sazani Associates, They then were taught how an NGO working with Zanzibar to make storyboards and government schools and were given the task to create teachers. a storyboard about climate change or sustainable resources in their environment.

88 Sauti za Busara 2017 House of Wonders,#AfricaUnited Stone Town 89 . Busara Xtra M uSIC AcADEMy - open house Zanzibar Traditional Daily from Fri 10, 10:00am Old Customs House

During the festival, the Dhow the public: such as drumming Countries Music Academy, classes, open mic sessions and Zanzibar (DCMA) welcomes Taarab concerts. visitors any time between 10am and 5pm to listen to FREE ADMISSION music, enjoy the view from the Organised by balcony and meet some of the www.zanzibarmusic.org musicians. Please check notice boards for any specific events open to

90 Sauti za Busara 2017 Coconut#AfricaUnited palms,Jambiani 91 . Recommended CDs

R OBERTO FONSECA VARIS OU ARTISTS DHAFERO Y USSEF O RCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO (Cuba) (East Africa) (Tunisia) (Benin) ABUC Urgent Jumping! Diwan of Beauty and Odd Madjafalao

AZIZA BRAHIM MICHAEL KIWANUKA THANDISWA K ONONO No.1, BATIDA (Western Sahara) (Uganda/UK) (South Africa) (DRC/Portugal) Abbar El Hamada Love & Hate Belede Konono No.1 meets Batida Routes in Rhythm music chart CDs - Top of 2016 - compiled by DJ Yusuf, Busara Promotions

ROKIA TRAORE LAKOU MIZIK ROBERT GLASPER YO -Yo MA & SILK ROAD () (Haiti) EXPERIMENT (USA) ENSEMBLE (Various) Ne So Wa Di Yo ArtScience Sing Me Home

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Sauti za Busara music festival is organised by Busara Promotions, a non-government, not-for-profit organisation registered in Zanzibar in 2003.

Our Vision Also, special deal for Tanzanian citizens - contact us now! A vibrant East African E: [email protected] T: +255 773 823 050 prominent on the world stage.” “ Our Mission Busara Promotions will: increase visibility and accessibility for African music, “ develop skills and opportunities in the music sector, and strengthen regional and international networking and partnerships, thereby contributing to East Africa’s social, cultural, and economic development.” 94 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 95 . Tickets and Prices ALL-FESTIVAL ON THE ONLINE PASS DOOR (advance only)

VIP Supporters 400,000/- TSh US$ 200

Regular 240,000/- TSh US$ 120

Africa United 120,000/- TSh US$ 60 (African passport)

Residents 120,000/- TSh US$ 60 (EAC resident permit)

Tanzania 20,000/- TSh US$ 10 (Citizens)

Children FREE (accompanied by adult)

96 Sauti za Busara 2017 #AfricaUnited 97 . Team Busara Ahsanteni Sana

Mzee wa Busara Y usuf Mahmoud Festival Manager Journey Ramadhan Technical & Stage Manager Juma K Juma Venue & Stage Manager Hassan Kambi Sound Engineers Kepi Kiombile, Steve Kivutia, Neil Nayar Stage Lighting Harrisday Mallango Chief Electrician Hamza Omar Artists Liaison Faiza Bashe Press Coordinators Salome Gregory, Amanda Lichtenstein Carnival Parade Coordinator Mussa Khamis Omar Photo Coordinator Peter Bennett

Technical Consultants Sjur Brinck-Johnsen Carine Tredgold Chief of Security Ali Abdallah Ali Sales Manager Kawthar Buwayhid Festival Shop Manager Rukiya Mohamed Cleaner Supervisor Fatma Juma

Financial Manager Safina Juma Accountant Abubakar Mohamed ICT/Web Manager Abdulrahman Majid Board of Trustees Hon Simai Moh'd Said, Verena Knippel, Ahmed Golden Tulip Zanzibar Boutique Hotel, Emerson Spice, Emerson on Juma, Maria Sarungi-Tsehai, Hurumzi, Inaya Zanzibar, Monsoon Restaurant, Mehta’s Hospital, Hon Ally Saleh, Julia Bishop Golden Tulip Dar City Center and all partners, family and Friends of Busara

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