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Sauti za Busara 2014 Dates
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We’re pleased to announce the official dates for next year’s Sauti za Busara are 13 – 16 February 2014.Stone Town, Zanzibar will once again host the Sauti za Busara music festival. The 11th edition will bring you the best in African music from the continent and beyond. Make your plans now, and join us in Zanzibar for world-class performances, unbeatable atmosphere, and friendly faces. We welcome you to the spice island for African music under African skies. For more details and updates please visit us on our website
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Sauti za Busara 2014 Call for Artists
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Is your music 100% live?
Is your music connected to Africa?
Are you interested in performing next February in Zanzibar?
If you can answer yes, yes, yes – then please read on…
Applications are now open to apply for the chance to perform at the 11th edition of Sauti za Busara. In past years, more than 350 groups have performed, including Cheikh Lo, Khaira Arby, Mokoomba, Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga, Nneka, Natacha Atlas, Didier Awadi, Bassekou Kouyate, Jagwa Music, Tumi & the Volume, Fredy Massamba, Thandiswa, Culture Musical Club, Orchestre Poly Rythmo, Sousou & Maher Cissoko and more. The festival features live music only, i.e. no playback Note we receive hundreds of applications every year. All artists have to complete online application and send recordings to reach our office before 31 July 2012. The festival selection committee meets in August and all applicants are notified of outcomes by email during September. |
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Sauti za Busara 2013 Pictures and Video
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Check out video and photos highlights of Sauti za Busara 2013, to see why this is East Africa’s No. 1 music festival.
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| Official Promo Video |
10th Edition Festival Documentary |
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| Cheikh lo (senegal) |
Khaira Abry (Mali) |
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Job Vacancies with Busara
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Come work for Busara Promotions!
Are you hard-working, dedicated, and passionate about African music? We would love for you to consider joining our team. Busara Promotions, the cultural NGO behind Sauti za Busara music festival is currently hiring two full-time contract positions. Read on for more information!
Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Busara Promotions
Full time, two-year contract, starting 1 July 2013. Based in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Open to all nationalities (with minimum 3 years relevant experience)
To be responsible for coordinating commercial fundraising, marketing, press and graphic design for the organisation.
Send your CV and motivation letter to md before 15 May 2013
For more information click here |
Festival Manager, Busara Promotions
Full time, eight-month contract, starting 1 August 2013. Based in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Open to all nationalities (with minimum 3 years relevant experience)
To be responsible for managing the Sauti za Busara 2014 music festival.
Send your CV and motivation letter to md before 31 June 2013
For more information click here |
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Busara Promotions is committed to diversity and gender equality and employing local people wherever possible. Please note only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
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| Front desk reception of festival venue |
Office crew |
Lighting setup |
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As Old As My Tongue: Bi Kidude Documentary Update
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Our friends from ScreenStation have been back in Zanzibar working on an update to their award winning documentary about our favourite barefoot musical legend, Bi Kidude. If you missed Bi Kidude’s cameo appearance at this year’s festival, and didn’t catch the film during Busara Xtra (we know people were queueing to get in) then you can snap up one of the few remaining copies of the deluxe DVD either herehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/ or herehttp://www.sternsmusic.com/The team is now busy working with the new footage, |
| investigating the true story behind the headlines of recent months. We’ll keep you updated, and if you can’t wait, then get over to www.facebook.com/screenstation for all the latest news. |
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DOADOA East African Performing Arts Market
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The second edition of DOADOA – the East African Performing Arts Market – will be held from 6th to 11th of May 2013 in Jinja, Uganda. Registration is now open! DOADOA was established as an East African platform for professional networking and co-learning among various stakeholders, organisations and |
businesses with a view to create demand and develop a market for East African music and performing arts. DOADOA aims to develop skills and networks by panel discussions, workshops, master classes and to increase the exposure of East African artists and assist them in finding new markets by providing platforms for networking, showcasing and promotion. The second edition of DOADOA will take place in Jinja, Uganda from 6th to 11th of May, 2013. For more information and the full programme check www.doadoa.org and like the special Facebook page. |
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Call for Donors, Sponsors & Friends of Busara
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| Daily tickets for the festival cost less than US$2 for Tanzanian citizens. To help keep it this way we rely on support from donors and sponsors. We have ingenious ways your organisation can be seen as part of the Festival’s success. If you are interested in sponsoring the festival, please email md or busara |
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www.busaramusic.org |
Busara Promotions
PO Box 3635
Stone Town
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Find us on the airport road, opposite Golf Club
busara
Tel: +255 24 223 2423
or +255 773 822 294 |
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