SAUTI ZA BUSARA 2021 Stellar line-up shines spotlight on African music All Roads ead to an ibar for ast Africa s Finest usic Festival
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he countdown is on to the th edi on of world famous Sau a usara fes al. xcitement is already reaching fe er pitch across an ibar and Tan ania. Sau a usara, the leading ast African music fes al, will take place in Stone Town an ibar, Tan ania during ebruary , , in the ld ort aka gome ongwe.
ver the two days, a main stage will host 14 shows showcasing traditional African music and contemporary sounds, including taarab, hiphop, a , blues, electro and afropop fusions from an ibar, Tan ania, ganda, South Africa, esotho, hana, The ambia, Reunion and Algeria. This year, Sau a usara will present a rich and di erse program of music from across the African on nent, li e. or the well being of ar sts, isitors and the local popula on, addi onal health and safety measures will be in place. Busara Xtra Events take place across an ibar from ebruary , as organised by the local community. uring ebruary , the walls of Stone Town, an ibar, will again be shaking to the sounds of African music with seven groups represen ng Tan ania and se en more from across the on nent. As always, the main spotlight will be on young and emerging talents. Highlights to watch out for include Yugen Blakrok South Africa , Morena Leraba Lesotho , Barnaba Classic Tan ania , Dulla Makabila Tan ania , Djam Algeria , Sika Kokoo hana , Dawda Jobarteh The ambia , Siti Muharam an ibar , Sandra Nankoma Uganda , Stone Town Rockerz an ibar and more. usuf ahmoud, festival director told ar ife the festival campaign theme this year is a ingira etu aisha etu ur nvironment ur ife . The aim is to raise awareness, promote dialogue and action for change on the climate crisis, which is already reaching emergency proportions across the globe. Activities will draw a ention to the importance of recycling, with educational pro ects on the ha ards of single-use plastic, ocean pollution, deforestation and other concerns. 34
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