The seventh edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Zanzibar, 11-16 February 2010; admission is free to all EA Residents before 5pm.

Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom) is an international festival celebrating East African music taking place around the second weekend of February each year in Zanzibar.

Confirmed Artists
Thandiswa (South Africa) Malick Pathé Sow (Senegal) Simba & Brown Band (Mozambique) Debo Band (Ethiopia / USA) Banana Zorro & the B Band (Tanzania) Ikwani Safaa Musical Club ft Tamalyn Dallal (Zanzibar / USA) Tausi Women's Taarab (Zanzibar) Mari Boine (Norway) Dawda Jobarteh (The Gambia) Del & Diho (Mayotte) Fresh Jumbe & African Express (Tanzania / Japan) Mim Suleiman (Zanzibar / UK) Massar Egbari (Egypt) Nyota Ndogo (Kenya) Sousou & Maher Cissoko (Senegal / Sweden) Xova (UK) Sinachuki Kidumbak (Zanzibar) Bamba Nazar & The Pilgrimage (Suriname / NL) Jimmy Omonga (DRC / NL) Joel Sebunjo & Sundiata (Uganda) Makadem (Kenya) Maureen Lupo Lilanda (Zambia) Juliana Kanyomozi (Uganda) Mzungu Kichaa (Denmark / Tanzania) Jhikoman (Tanzania) Best of WaPi (Tanzania) Shirikisho Sanaa (Zanzibar) Sosolya Dance Academy (Uganda) Mapacha Africa (Kenya) Swifatui Abraar Group (Tanzania) DJ Eddy (Zanzibar) DJ Yusuf (UK / Zanzibar) Sowers Group (Tanzania) Maia Von Lekow (Kenya) Swahili Vibes (Zanzibar) Tunaweza Band (Tanzania) KVZ Tupendane (Pemba) and more.

Featuring top-quality musical performances by more than 400 established and upcoming artists (40 groups in total), Sauti za Busara has already established itself as one of Africa's leading music festivals. It's an event that unites people in celebration.

"This year's musical feast is richer and tastier than ever. As always our main focus is to showcase the wealth and variety of East African music - up coming and established groups; acoustic and electric; innovative and classic; from city and shamba."

Yusuf Mahmoud, Festival Director