Sauti za Busara 2023 releases artist line-up

The theme for the festival is Tofauti Zetu, Utajiri Wetu (Our Diversity, Our Strength), with the organisers reiterating that the event will serve as a platform for young musicians, women artists and emerging talent. 

The programme will also include training workshops and networking to provide more opportunities for artists. 

The two stages of the festival inside the historic Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe) will feature performances by artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Senegal, Ethiopia, Puerto Rico, Mayotte and Reunion, among other countries, with more to be announced here. 

Sauti za Busara 2023 artist line-up

• Asia Madani (Sudan/Egypt, roots traditional spiritual)
• Atse Tewodros Project (Ethiopia/Italy, jazz traditional)
• BCUC (South Africa, urban acoustic spiritual)
• Culture Musical Club (Zanzibar, taarab)
• Damian Soul (Tanzania, urban pop)
• DCMA Young Stars (Zanzibar, taarab-pop fusion)
• Kaloubadya (Reunion, roots traditional)
• Kikundi cha Idara ya Utamaduni (Zanzibar, acoustic traditional dance)
• Majestad Negra (Puerto Rico, roots dance traditional)
• Mzee wa Bwax (Tanzania, electro urban fusion)
• Nasibo (Zimbabwe, roots spiritual fusion)
• Naxx Bitota (DRC/Canada, rumba, roots fusion)
• Obert Dube (Zimbabwe, spoken word)
• Patricia Hillary (Tanzania, taarab)
• Sana Cissokho (Senegal, acoustic traditional roots)
• Stone Town Rockerz (Zanzibar, blues, pop, rock, reggae)
• Supa Kalulu (Zanzibar, various roots fusion)
• Swahili Encounters (Zanzibar, various fusion)
• Tiken Jah Fakoly (Côte d'Ivoire, roots reggae)
• Uwaridi Female Band (Zanzibar, coastal roots fusion)
• Waungwana Band (Zanzibar, roots taarab fusion)
• Zan Ubuntu (Zanzibar, roots, dance fusion)
• Zawose (Tanzania, acoustic traditional, roots fusion)
• Zenji Boy na Wenzake (Zanzibar, hiphop fusion, zenji flava)
• Zily (Mayotte, coastal roots fusion)

Tickets can be purchased here