Sauti za Busara 2019 application deadline looms

The festival, which takes place in Stone Town, Zanzibar, from 7 to 10 February 2019, is one of Africa’s leading music events. Its mission is to increase visibility and accessibility for African music, develop skills and opportunities for those in the music industry and strengthen regional and international networking and partnerships.

Artists representing music from the Arab world and Indian Ocean are also welcome to apply.

A selection committee will meet in August to finalise the line-up, after which all applicants will be notified of their status before September.

Successful participants and their managers will benefit from the following:

• A modest honorarium.
• Per diems for meals and incidentals.
• Accommodation in Zanzibar.
• All local transport related to the performance.
• Tanzanian visa costs, reimbursed against receipts.
• Festival passes for all shows and activities.
• Artist profile in festival programmes and press releases as well as on website and social media.

Required documents

• Artist profile/biography.
• Latest audio release (send two CDs by post, or maximum three songs via WeTransfer/Dropbox).
• DVD of live performance, or one clip via WeTransfer/Dropbox (if available).
• Two high-resolution promotional photos.
• Stage plan and technical rider (if available).

Applicants must clearly label and send the above documents to [email protected].

Printed applications sent by post should be marked ‘Contents not for sale. For promotional use only’ and sent to the following address:

Journey Ramadhan
Busara Promotions
PO Box 3635
Zanzibar
Tanzania

Click here to apply online.

Kindly note that incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered.