Arts & culture in Nairobi and East Africa Festival
Sauti za Busara 2027 (24th edition)
Three-day music festival in Stone Town, Zanzibar, with the theme 'Let Them Shine', supported by UNICEF.
About the event
Sauti za Busara is a three-day music festival held in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The 24th edition moves from the usual February slot to 19-21 March 2027 to accommodate the timing of Ramadan.
Acts announced by Daily News include Dulla Makabila, Damian Soul, Turunesh and Hilary More (Tanzania), Yugen Blakrok, Linda Sikhakhane and Zawadi Yamungu (South Africa), António Marcos and Isabel Novella (Mozambique), Nawal (Comoros), Kenyan artists Elsy Wameyo and Christine Kamau, Samira Brahmia (Algeria), Maurício Pazz (Brazil), Black Jesus Experience (Australia), and Zanzibar acts including Siti & The Band and Rahat Zamaan Taarab Orchestra (taarab: coastal Swahili music). The theme 'Let Them Shine' is supported by UNICEF and focuses on children's rights.
Good to know
- Early-bird tickets with up to 35% off are on sale on the festival site
- Check the festival's ticket page for current prices and the early-bird closing date
Line-up
Dulla Makabila · Damian Soul · Turunesh · Hilary More · Yugen Blakrok · Linda Sikhakhane · Zawadi Yamungu · António Marcos · Isabel Novella · Nawal · Elsy Wameyo · Christine Kamau · Samira Brahmia · Maurício Pazz · Black Jesus Experience · Siti & The Band · Brainboy & Tarazoukband · Rahat Zamaan Taarab Orchestra · Mr Zeze · Ras Gwandumi & Bongo Roots · Mannyok · Madiakanou · Swahili Encounters
Organiser
Event information from
- Festival site busaramusic.org
- Daily News: line-up and dates dailynews.co.tz
- Daily News: children's rights theme dailynews.co.tz
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
