Festival Programme 2017 2000/- TSH . 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 Band (Tanzania) 7:05pm Swahili Encounters (Zanzibar / Various) 8:20pm Loryzine (Reunion) 8:30pm Grace Barbé (Seychelles) 8:30pm Rico & the Band (Zanzibar) 8:30pm Rajab Suleiman & Kithara (Zanzibar) 9:30pm Bob Maghrib (Morocco) 9:50pm Wahapahapa Band (Tanzania) 9:40pm Buganda Music 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 (Kenya) 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) Taarab - 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 Africa 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 blues 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. reggae vibrations from Morocco to Ethiopia, highlife and afrobeat 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 . Creativity is life Carnival Parade Thu 12 Feb, Michenzani to Forodhani 3:00pm Parade participants assemble 3:20pm Batimbo Drummers of Burundi performance 4:20pm Parade 5:00pm departs Mnarani Parade arrives Forodhani timings approximate CREATIVITY INSPIRES COLLABORATION CREATIVITY INSPIRES ACTION The starting point and first show of the festival is at Mnarani, near Africalia partners with artists and Africalia’s philosophy is in line with Michenzani Roundabout (approx 2km from the Old Fort). cultural organisations in Africa. the Cotonou Agreement, the UNESCO Africalia works with more than 20 Convention on Cultural Diversity, organisations and networks in 8 sub- the Sustainable Development Goals and From 3:00pm participants will begin to assemble and limber up. Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. Burundi, the Democratic Republic This is a good time for taking photographs - before the parade of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Africalia has acquired signifi cant starts moving! Rich cultural identities against an urban backdrop. South Africa and Zimbabwe. expertise in cultural cooperation, and 80% of our budget goes to the activities Our partners are active in various creative of our partners in Africa in order to: © Andrea Frazzetta Then, as a special treat this year, we kick off Sauti za Busara 2017 sectors: audiovisual, performing arts, – support the governance of cultural literature and visual arts. organisations, with a spectacular group of traditional drummers from Burundi. – strengthen technical, artistic and Each partnership is based on mutual management skills through training, respect and on a sustainable, long-term – encourage democratic debate through collaboration. participation in cultural life, – promote access to and participation in culture for everyone. © HIFA Rue du Congrès 13 Congresstraat – 1000 Brussels – T +32 2 412 58 80 [email protected] – www.africalia.be 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, jazz, reggae Fri 10 Feb, 7:10pm Amphitheatre In 2008, Misoji Nkwabi was a winner of Bongo Star Search, a nationwide singing competition in Tanzania. The same year, she recorded an album of her songs “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 musicians 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 Fri 10 Feb, 9:40pm Amphitheatre P R R O O F P DEA L O L D A L Networking S LI S N O A A P E C L O Showcase Festival R * S P * 17 MARCH R 2017 Trade Fair E A A E Y RL S IER THI Conference Films Awards virtualWOMEX 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.