Sauti za Busara (‘sounds of wisdom’) is a music festival held every year in February in Zanzibar, Tanzania at the Old Fort (Ngome Kongwe), with fringe events taking place concurrently around Stone Town - including the Carnival Street Parade, Swahili Encounters, Movers & Shakers and Busara Xtra.
Sauti za Busara is one of the most highly acclaimed music festivals in Africa, with several hundred artists participating each year.
It showcases a diverse and dynamic programme of exclusively African music - 100% live - and has over the years provided a valuable stage for local Swahili talent, from taarab legends like Bi Kidude and Culture Musical Club, to home grown Tanzanian pop and hiphop.
