Sauti za Busara

This rich and diverse Swahili music festival showcases the best of the region's music and also some African-influenced music from the diaspora. It's more world music-focused than, say the Lake of Stars festival in Malawi (which you can read about here) and is very much open to locals both as observers and as performers. These pictures from the 2010 Sauti za Busara show the range of performers that come and make this Zanzibar's most successful cultural event.

Sauti za Busara 2011 is from 9-13 February - get planning now!