Sauti za Busara 2010

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Well the secret is out - we have "so much great music - rarely heard outside East Africa".

And the good news is, we are back with more in 2010.

Make your plans now:
11 - 16 February 2010
and make sure you are in Zanzibar for international-class performances from some of the best artists in East Africa and beyond.

FINAL Call For Artists 2010

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Full details on website in English, Kiswahili, Francais.

Want to perform at Sauti za Busara 2010?

Does your music represent the African continent or the African diaspora?

This is the FINAL CALL for artists wishing to perform

7th Sauti za Busara music festival, Zanzibar
11 - 16 February 2010

All you have to do is complete an application form

and send us recordings, biography and photographs before the published deadline.

DEADLINES for applications
International 31 July 2009	Tanzania 31 August 2009

Full details on website in English, Kiswahili, Francais.

Coming up

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BBC Radio 3 - Samba Mapangala at Sauti za Busara 2009

If you are lucky enough to hear BBC Radio 3 - then don't miss a special programme recorded during Sauti za Busara 2009 about
SAMBA MAPANGALA

It will be broadcast on Saturday 4th July 2009 at 3pm (UK time) - and also available from their archive for a week.

more details at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3

Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga (DRC/Kenya)

UK DVD LAUNCH: AS OLD AS MY TONGUE: the myth and life of Bi Kidude

If you are lucky enough to be anywhere near London's Southbank on Tuesday 7th July 2009 - you might like to catch the DVD launch of an award winning film about Bi Kidude.

In two years since it’s début screening, our intimate portrait of Swahili legend Bi Kidude has won friends and awards around the world.

It is at the National Film Theatre NFT2 at 6:20pm and will be introduced by director Andy Jones.

“Impressive and engrossing” Charlie Gillett
“A remarkable documentary” Simon Broughton, Songlines
“A delight from beginning to end” Howard Male, The Independent
“A living folk-memory of Swahili music” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

More details at www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/as_old_as_my_tongue

Sound & Lighting Equipment - Urgently Needed

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After six successful festivals in Zanzibar, Busara Promotions urgently needs to acquire its own quality sound, lighting and stage equipment. If you have contacts for organisations that may be able to supply us with new/used equipment either by donation or at a reasonable price, do let us know. A full list of requirements can be supplied on request.

Such technical equipment is in extremely short supply in Tanzania and is a resource that can be used throughout the year to generate employment and enhance the social and cultural lives of the region, as well as to build financial sustainability for the festival.

Busara Promotions is a non-profit cultural NGO registered under National Arts & Music Council of Zanzibar (BASAZA) in 2003, ref BSZ/UVS/BP/NGO/152/VOL II/2003

Call For Sponsors - Urgently Needed

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The festival would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and sponsors.

To all potential donors and sponsors, we have just prepared our Funding Partnership pack, including a promotional video, our festival proposal, budget and a list of ingenious ways that your name can be seen as part of the Festival's success. If you are interested please contact us.