Festival Booklet 2015 - KARIBU MUSIC FESTIVAL

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www.karibumusic.org
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Bagamoyo
Until the middle of the 18th century, Bagamoyo was a small, rather insignificant trading center.
Trade items were fish, salt and gum among other things. Most of the population consisted of
fishermen and farmers.
19th century: The arrival of the Arabs. Bagamoyo became a central point for the East African
slave trade
In 1868 Muslims presented the “Fathers of the Holy Ghost” with land to build a mission north of
Bagamoyo - the first mission in East Africa.
19th century: A starting point for the expeditions of Livingstone and others.
1874: The body of Livingstone is laid-in-state in Bagamoyo.
1880: Bagamoyo is a multi-cultural town with about 1,000 inhabitants.
1888: Bagamoyo becomes the capital of German-East Africa.
Welcome Note
KARIBU
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Content
2014
Festival Overview ............................... Page 7
Karibu Cultural Promotions................ Page 8 Technical partner ............................... Page 9
Partners............................................... Page 10
Festival Artists .................................... Page 11 - 31
Music Workshops & Seminars ........... Page 32
Performance Schedule.......................... Page 36
Festival Map..........................................Page 37
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Festival Overview
K
aribu Music Festival is an annual, Three-days International Music Festival created by Karibu
Cultural Promotions, a nonprofit making organization and the Legendary Music Entertainment
& Promotion of Dar es Salaam Tanzania. This is the second edition of the Karibu Music Festival to be
held at Bagamoyo, the College of Arts and Culture (TASUBA) and on Mwanakalenge grounds. Karibu
Festival is composed of various genres of art such as music, dance and cultural exposure; where by
artists from different parts of the world are invited to share the stage with the local artists of Tanzania.
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he festival goal is nurturing and promoting African music and culture to the world, as well as
introducing other countries’ cultures to Africa particularly Tanzania, so as to establish strong
network and opportunities among participants. The Festival focuses on different genres of music
basing on their influence and popularity, from African / local music to world music namely, Pop, Rock,
Reggae, Hip hop, Jazz, Country, Electronic and more.
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KARIBU CULTURAL PROMOTIONS (KCP)
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aribu Cultural Promotions is a registered Nonprofit making organization, NGO
that aims to promote music and culture through helping artists to secure
opportunities for trainings and upsurge their careers.
Karibu Cultural Promotions has the following mission;
To promote local artists and to boost their talents through providing access
to professional equipment, quality trainings and marketing skills.
To increase the quality of local music in order to bring Tanzanian
Music and culture to international levels.
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Technical Partner
LEGENDARY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT & PROMOTION CO., LTD.
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Our Partners
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PAPA WEMBA
- Congo DRC
Festival Artists
“Wemba counts his mother as one of his leading influences; he spent many
days as a child watching her work.
“If Mother was still alive, I would be rich in words and rich in melodies,”
Music Style: Rhumba Rock
Born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba on June 14, 1949, in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Papa Wemba, also known as the “King of Rhumba Rock,” is one of Africa’s most
flamboyant and cosmopolitan musicians. He broke out of his native Democratic
Republic of Congo to become one of the most internationally successful world music
artists of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Long a hero in his native country with bands
such as Zaïko Langa Langa, Isifi Lokole, and Yoka Lokole,Wemba reached superstar
status there with his band Viva La Musica. After some time in Europe,Wemba set his
sights on international acclaim, and achieved it with the group Molokai International.
Still singing in his native tongue, he headlined Peter Gabriel’s World of Music and
Dance (WOMAD) tour and secured a global audience.
Papa Wemba who has a project for the youth of his country, to know the musical
framing of the young talents, returned more and more to Kinshasa. It is in this
perspective that he organized in 1999 the festival “Fula ngenge” putting in evidence
of the new talents around the artist. Pursuing this goal, Papa Wemba concentrated all
his energy in 2002 to the stage of the Martyrs in Kinshasa owing more than 100.000
people.
Creator of a fashion and music, Papa Wemba participated extensively in to introduce
the Afro pop in the western charts. But for him, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the youth, for more than thirty
years follows step-by-step the tribulations of the sapper of the Kasaï.
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Hart_ the Band Kenya
Festival Artists
““In hope, dreams are dreamt and the dreamers go out there, chase that
dream till it’s in their reach”
Music Style: Afro Fusion
Clinging on to a vision of changing the world with their art, these
three versatile blend of artists Mordecai Mwini Kimeu,Wachira
Gatama and Kenneth Muya Mukhwana have defied all odds
against them to be labelled as one of the best bands in Kenya
and East Africa.With time, they have artistically flourished into a
revolutionary force not only in their musical poetic presentation
but also in their conspicuously fashionable sense of futuristic
style.
Meeting in the corridors of their acting careers at the Kenya
national theatre in late 2012, the three discovered that they
share a similar passion for music, spoken word/poetry, fashion
and arts in general. Not long after H_ART THE BAND was
formed.They later joined Penya Africa’s prestigious artist development program Sauti Academy from which they graduated
from in April 2014; after a year of hard work, determination and performing at almost every venue and street corner in
Nairobi, Kenya, building an ever growing steady reputation with various audiences.
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Named in the MCSK top 10 highest earning artists list in Kenya.
Mdundo platinum award for having more than 50,000 online downloads
Nominated Mdundo Awards ‘Best Afro-pop single’ and ‘Best overall single’ for their debut single ‘Uliza kiatu’.
Two nominations in the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA 2015) ‘Revelation of the African continent’ and ‘Most promising artiste in Africa’.
Bingwa awards 2015 have also nominated them as ‘Stage performer of the year’.
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Saarabi -Kenya
Music Style: Afro Fusion
Festival Artists
“For Samuel music and singing was a part of growing
up, at home, school and in church.”
At the age 11-14 years, SARABI, then called Sauti za kwetu, was among the groups formed at the Haba na Haba Arts centre now known as
VOCAL (Voice for Change All Over).The centre provided free practical performing arts classes for children and the youth, as well as leadership
training. Children who had an interest in music were selected to join
the project’s program and placed into different bands.
Today after 10 years of performing together, SARABI’s music has
evolved to centre more on Social Justice. SARABI’s music today is the
bold voice of the youth.Their music is electric, engaging, emotional
and still hard hitting. It is a blend of traditional East African rhythms,
Benga and Afro Beat fused with rock and reggae.
Off the stage SARABI champions the struggle for justice. In .2015,
they have engaged in a country wide project dubbed, “Jukumu letu”,
to increase interest and understanding the Kenyan constitution
amongst the youth, through the use of music. SARABI were recently
appointed Kenyan ambassadors for AAPI, African Arts Peace
Initiative.
A documentary film about SARABI titled Music is our weapon is
currently in the making. It is a film about power of music as a tool
for social change, which is a philosophy that SARABI lives by.Their
social engagement extends to their own neighbourhoods.They teach
children from the informal settlement of Kibera.To mentoring for children in the ghetto or “The Humble Kingdom” as they call it.
Within the last year, they have become one of East Africa’s most popular live bands. Performing at Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar, Selam
Festival in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Buyimba international festival in Kampala, Uganda, DOADOA cultural market in Jinja , Uganda and Tanzania’s
East Africa vibes concert hosted by Culture and development East Africa CDEA in Dar es Salaam. Recently, they have returned from a successful
summer tour in Europe, including Africa Oye festival in Liverpool in June and Roskilde festival in July 2015.
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Festival Artists
“She is one of the founders of the most popular “Taarab” groups
Isha Mashauzi
-Tanzania
in Tanzania Jahazi Morden Taarab, which is led by the Tanzanian
legend Mzee Yusuf.”
Music Style: Modern Taarab
Isha Mashauzi is a well known award winning “Taarab” Singer and
Composer. “Taarab” is a popular Tanzanian traditional music genre . She is
one of the founders of the most popular “Taarab” groups in Tanzania Jahazi
Morden Taarab, which is led by the Tanzanian legend Mzee Yusuf.
She performed her first song with the group at the Police Officers Mess
Oysterbay, Dar es Salaam, the song titled HAYANIFIKI, the song became very
popular and rose her to fame, she went on to sing a lot of songs with the
group.
Two years later she started writing her own songs and singing them with the
group, she composed good songs which kept her on the list as one of the top
female taarab singer. She then decided to do solo projects.
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Festival Artists
“As he puts it in the song Mental Chain from album Moyo Unadunda, Jhikoman
emphasizes “No more bloodshed for our liberation…to free our own minds is the last
and permanent solution “.
Jhiko Manyika - Jhikoman
-Tanzania
Music Style: Band, Reggae
His name will come frequently when you ask about the leading musicians in Tanzania.This will make you think Jhikoman
is an Artist who is big and full of himself,WRONG His humility will get you wonder. Soft-spoken artist popularly known as Jhikoman born Jhikolabwino Manyika
adapted his stage name by picking the first five letters of his first name, with the
first three letters of his second name, to derive the name Jhikoman.WATCH OUT,
Jhikoman might just be the next great Reggae artist to represent Africa.
Jhikoman is one of the best reggae artists in Tanzania. Having toured internationally since 2003; Jhikoman has performed in well-known international music festivals
such Mela in Oslo, Norway,World Village festival / Maalma Kylassa in Helsinki, Finland; Exeter Respect Festival in Exeter City-Devon UK and locally at ZIFF- Zanzibar
International Film Festival, and Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar as well as Bagamoyo
International Art Festival.This true son of Africa is honoured at home and abroad
and has earned himself abundant recognition. In 2005, Jhikoman recorded “Chikondi” at Hausmania Norway and in 2008 recorded “Tupendane” at Studio Red in
Finland. In 2009 Jhikoman collaborated with Udumood music Helsinki-Finland for
the highly acclaimed album “Yapo”. Jhikoman continues with his passion for song
writing and energetic performances as he speaks for the voiceless and make his voice and music heard.
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Brian Mugenyi
-Uganda
Festival Artists
“He released his first Album titled “Take Time “ in 2013 and now has
released a Brand new 2nd album titled “Dawn” this year 2015”
Music Style: Jazz
Brian Mugenyi is an accomplished young musician, composer, singer/songwriter who has been reviewed as “Africa’s finest
Saxophonist”. He played his first instrument (piano) at the age of 8. For his tertiary education he dedicated
five years to perfecting his lifetime passion and talent in music studying at the Africa Institute of
Music, where he trained through a series of music related course units majoring in classical
piano, minoring in saxophone which he finalized with an exchange study program in
Korea. He has travelled across oceans sharing his God given abilities on various huge
and small platforms. For 2015 Alone he has been Hosted as one of the Acts at the
Zanzibar international film Festival doing two acts, One at the Difficult Dialogue
Small Ampi Theater and then at the main stage in Mambo Club, He is officially
the Only Ugandan Act that was selected for the 2015 Jahazi Festival, he is one
of the Key acts at the Karibu Music Festival in Bagamoyo, he was the Guest
act of the Unstuck Conference in Nairobi and had his first tour of the
Zambian market. Brian Mugenyi for years worked with Uganda’s
leading bands Qwela and Code 9 until he decided to go solo in 2012.
He has worked and shared stages with numerous artistes and
musicians in their own rights across a diversity of genres of Pop,
RnB, Afro-Soul, Hip hop, Jazz… etc, with the likes of Richard Bona
when he was a guest Act during the prestigious Safaricom Jazz
festival in Nairobi(2014), Phil Denny
during Jazz under the stars (2013), a jam session at Red monkey
Jambiani with Blitz Ambassador (2015), Juliana Kanyomozi, Damian Soul, Bebe Cool, and Zimbawbwe’s Alexio Kawara among
many others. He is currently writing the movie scrolls for a Belgium film maker Kjell Clarysse for his feature film Papi.
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Yuzzo Rubama
Country-Norway/Tanzania
Festival Artists
“His music is focused on sending a positive message on
humanity, need of justice and uplifting souls. “
Music Style: Tanzanian Rap & Hip Hop
Yuzzo Abuu Rubama is a Tanzanian born singer and rapper
from Mount Meru in Arusha.
His music is focused on sending a positive message on
humanity, need of justice and uplifting souls.Through Reggae
and hip hop, Frontlines melody and rhythm is influenced by
legends.
Yuzzo lives and performs in Norway the city of Bergen .He
works with a native Reggae/Hip Hop Band.
He enjoys playing music with his friends and other musicians
hence the inspiration to form the Frontline Band.
The name FRONTLINE BAND reflects the message of the
quality music they play
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Brina Country-Jamaica
Festival Artists
““It’s time to bring Jamaican Reggae back to Africa with an African
language, I’m so happy to bring you these songs in Swahili”. “
Music Style: Roots Reggae
Brina is the voice of World Roots Reggae Music from Jamaica, an artiste
steeped in the sounds and rhythms of her Jamaican culture sharing her
music with the world.
Brina and her songs come alive on stage, a truly vibrant and captivating
performer her lyrics and music are refreshing and uplifting.When Brina
steps in front of an audience, she beckons them to feel enlightened and
empowered.
Fusing together elements of her rich cultural and musical heritage using
Reggae, Nyabinghi and other musical styles from the global African
diaspora, Brina brings a positive healing message to the world through her
songs, singing of justice, equality, liberation, oneness and love.
Brina’s debut album “Under One Sun” will keep Roots Reggae Music with
a spiritual message on the world map. “Under One Sun” recorded and
produced in Jamaica, features Jamaican legends Toots Hibbert and Sly
Dunbar.This is an incredible new album that should not be missed.
Brina’s debut album Under One Sun “Musically speaking a sparkling,
non-alcoholic cocktail of reggae, r’n’b and Latin, a voice full of Afro-pop
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ARTDIC TOGO
Festival Artists
- Togo
Music Style: Traditional African
ArtDIC is an artistic company from the cultural association Odysée theatre; created the twelve years ago in 2003 by ALI KOKOU
MESSANH, cultural officer, Hand dyed fabric specialist (“specialist de la teinturerie Batik”) and international percussionist.
ArtDIC is a youth artistic and educational training center and also a troupe of professional artistes coming from a popular
neighborhood from Togo.
The Company brings together versatile artists in various performances such
as dances, songs and storytelling, all relate the diversity and the wealth of the
traditional dances and music of the sub region along the country.
Many of his creations have enabled the company to win several prizes at major
African festivals.
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September 2006 :The company won the 1st price from a performance known as “Sourir du Carnassier”Togo
December 2006: 3rd prize GODODO Festival Kouvé region/Togo
August 2008 2nd prize from the performance known as “Sourir du Carnasier”Togo
August 2011: 1st prize from their creation and diffusion known as “Art du Sud”
Danmark /Togo
August 2012: workshop on reinforcement of the African percussions /Togo /Lomé
April2015 : Participation Festival FESTHED /Benin .where the company won the prize of the best traditional performance
The Company has been composed by a mixture of artists and polyvalent
performances in Dance, Music,Theatre and other artistically expression.
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Bobo Seritsane
-South Africa
Music Style: Afro fusion
Festival Artists
““As Africans we often forget just how wonderful our country, and
our people, is,” he reflects. “Every time I travel and perform abroad,
people come up to me and want to talk about our incredible spirit of
Ubuntu.”
After more than a decade of scaling the upper echelons of the South African entertainment
industry –the multi-talented Bobo Seretsane – or simply BO to those in the know - is about to
take his music career stratospheric!
The vehicle to get the Denim lead singer there is his stellar debut solo single “Rise together
people ”.“It’s up-beat and feel-good and showcases one of the many sides of my personality,”
The Chart Topping Single is currently enjoying massive airplay and Has Been A number One on
many Radio Stations. BO’s journey will see him putting the finishing touches to the album which
is sure to include many more intriguing surprises, even an international collaboration or two,
perhaps ? With Denim’s last album and Number One single “Crazy Love” charting on at least
10 radio stations and being play listed on virtually every radio station across the South Africa, the
chart-topping single [written by Bo] is indicative that it is his time to shine - “I’ve been working
towards this for over two years,”, the writer and performer recalls. “I wanted to have something
to say lyrically. Something that inspires people and that ultimately gives us all hope.”
BO has performed at high profile events such as FIFA Beach Soccer Finals Festival in Rio, to
the FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Championships in Miami Florida, right through to Dubai and
Italy. He also travels throughout Africa for performances the likes of the CAF African Footballer
Awards in Ghana, alongside P-Square and Ishmael Lo.
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HardMan - Tanzania
A Tanzanian born artist ready for to create a platform in
Tanzania and
International music scene His style is a vibrant mix of reggae,
dancehall,
R’n’B and Bongo Flava and he is
known as a energetic entertainer
who
is capable of singing both in a
hard hitting ragga genre, but also
in a
smooth laid back reggae vibe
with his own music style called
“TamjamRumba”
Awarded Tanzanian BEST Reggae
Artist -2010 ,
Hardmad is known to deliver
energetic Live performances that will catch
the audience until he stops… He does shows both with his
band, but he
also go out performing with a DJ or sound system. Released his
5th
album “Imebaki Story” in 2010 with hitting song like “ Ujio
Mpya” the album contains both traditional roots reggae tracks
and harder dancehall
Festival Artists
KADJA NITO- Tanzania
Jina langu ni Khadija Said Maige. Nilizaliwa Feb 4 kule Kisesa , Mwanza,
wazazi wangu wakahamia Tabora na
kule nikaanza shule ya msingi katika
shule ya Nyasa 1, tukahamia Dar
es Salaam na kujiunga na shule ya
Kibasila na kumaliza shule ya msingi.
Nikajiunga na elimu ya sekondari
katika shule ya Actas Mbezi.Wakati
wote huu nilianza sana kupenda
kuimba na hata nyumbani wakawa
wananisifu kuwa na weza jambo
ambalo lilinifanya nijaribu bahati
yangu kwenye lile shindano la Bongo
Star Search, niliondolewa mapema,
nikaambiwa sijui kuimba. Mwaka
2008 nilisikia habari ya Tanzania
House of Talent,THT, nikaenda ili
nijiunge katika uimbaji. Niipofika kule nikakuta watu wanaimba vizuri sana
nikabadilisha msimamo kabla hata ya kuanza kusailiwa na nikajieleza kuwa
mimi nimekuja pale kujua taaluma ya dancing. Nilikaa kwa muda mfupi
maana roho ilikuwa ikiuma kuwaona wenza ngu wakiimba na mimi nikawa
mcheza show, fani ambayo sikuipenda sana. Nilikuja kurudi tena THT
2011 , safari hii nikafanya interview nikapasi na kuanza mafunzo rasmi ya
kuimba. Baada ya hapo nikarekodi wimbo wangu wa kwanza MAUMIVU
katika studio za hapo THT na video ikatengenezwa na Legendary Music.
Na sasa nimetoa wimbo wangu wa pili Nzogo ambao maana yake ni NJoo
kwa Kisukuma, video pia iko tayari.
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Weusi
Tanzania
Music Style: Hip Hop
Weusi is a hip hop music group composed
of Joh Makini, Nikki wa pili and Gnakko,
they are awarded for 2012-2013 best
group at KTMA in Tanzania.
Festival Artists
Inafrika Band
Tanzania
Inafrikaband is a tanzanian band consisting of
8 musicians, the band was formed in 1992.as a
coverband but later recorded 2 albums one in
2004 titled indege and mbeleko in 2012.
Festival Artists
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JAGWA MUSIC - Tanzania
COCODO Band - Tanzania
CHEETAH THEATRE GROUP - Tanzania
WIKA Band - Tanzania
JUMA NATURE - Tanzania
Junior and Mankind Band - Tanzania
John Kitime and Anania Tanzania
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Festival Artists
‘Damian Soul sees himself as more than a musician. He is largely
involved in social and community development initiatives’
Damian Soul
-Tanzania
Music Style: Afro Fusion
Damian Soul is arguably one of the most popular Afro Soul/Afro Fusion musicians in Tanzania. Damian Soul has produced
and performed popular radio hits that remain cult classics to many
music fans today.
His hits “Hakuna Matata,” “Ni Penzi,” featuring Joh Makini, which
received a Kilimanjaro Tanzania Music Award Nomination for best
R’n’B song, “Dua la Kuku,” featuring Banana Zorro and most recently
“Baraka,” teaming up again with Joh Makini, and currently Tudumishe
featuring G. Nako, have all received very favorable radio air play
throughout East Africa.
Motivated by an early influence of Hip Hop Music, Damian wrote his
first verse in the 3rd grade in Sinza, Dar es Salaam. He later found
inspiration in gospel, lingala, soul and jazz music, which influenced his
now popular approach of Afro-fusion, while honing his vocal talent and
fine tuning his guitar skills.
Live Shows
Damian’s evolution as a musician has seen him perform festivals
such as Jahazi Jazz Festival- Zanzibar (2012 & 2015) Zanzibar
International Film Festival (2012 & 2015),Sauti Za Busara Music
Festival- Zanzibar (2013) and popular East African shows such as
Tusker Project Fame - Nairobi (2012) , and Maisha Super Star - Nairobi
(2015).
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Bongo Beats
- Tanzania
Music Style: Afro Beat Fusion
This young music outfit was established in the year
2014 by a young man who was born with music flowing
in his blood. Known as Thomas Ongala, the son of the
late Congolese rumba legend Remmy Ongala. After the
death of his father in 2010, he decided to grab the mantel and continue with this legacy. He began playing with
his fathers veteran band before he began his
solo career. Mostly, he performs his fathers
hits with his own twist to them. However
he has started writing his own music
that he would define as Afro rumba.
The name Bongo
Beats was inherited
from his fathers old
band. with only a
year in the music
industry, the sky
is the only limit
for Thomas.
Festival Artists
Duu Top Acoustic -Tanzania
Music Style: Acoustic
Abdallah Seif Mohamed was born in 1987.
At the tender age of 12 he started learning traditional music
at Mtema Lugodi
cultural group under
chief music Mzee
Digalu 1998 -2000.
He mastered
traditional dancing
and drumming.
Later he joined
Vitali Maembe band
(Bagamoyo Spirit!
2007 he started
visiting Afrikabisa band rehearsals under Jhikoman! Through
passage of time he became a singer of Bagamoyo Spirit
singing alongside Vitali Maembe and later a bass player of
Afrikabisa band.
Abdallah Seif Mohammed whose stage name is DUU TOP,
brings a unique style fusion of Tanzania.
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Festival Artists
‘Although none of the group members was born in Pakistan, the
performance reflects the rich culture of Pakistan’
Pakistani Experience
Pakistani
Music Style: Band, African Contemporary
The Pakistani House Husband Experience’ is a neoteric blend of the old & the new. It incorporates many facets of the ARTS:
music, literature, theatre, film and more . . . PHH Experience is a unique and exciting entity on the current touring circuit.
Although none of the group members was born in Pakistan, the performance reflects the rich culture of Pakistan. PHH Experience shows
real stories about Pakistan and its society. It observes completely the living standards of the people, both positive and negative elements.
‘David Vee’ is a filmmaker, author, musician, born in Sydney. David
has
34
years’
experience
in
the
Entertainment
and Arts
Industry.
From February 2003 until July 2006 he lived and worked in Pakistan,
writing his first book: A Pakistani House Husband (the beauty & the chaos).
He then moved toThailand for 3 years where he made his first short film Sufi Cognizance. From July
2009 till January 2012 he lived in Iran. He now resides in Dar es Salaam. David has directed and
filmed numerous music videos; 1 feature length documentary Pulp Farsi (filmed in Iran) and 4
short documentaries.David was lead actor in theTehran produced short filmThe SilverTrip,2011.
‘Drew Q’ is a linguist, aesthetician and jewellery designer born in Brussels. Drew studied
Jewellery Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. From February 2003 until
July 2006 she lived and worked in Pakistan curating Jewellery Exhibitions; indulging intensely
in Pakistani Fashion and studying the Urdu language. Her innovative and offbeat jewellery
designed whilst living in Islamabad was recently displayed at Alliance Françoise, Dar es
Salaam December 2014. She is currently working on her first clothing line, influenced
by the Maasai tribes of Tanzania as well as African Rasta/braiding techniques.
‘Kauzeni Lyamba’ is a saxophonist, music teacher and multi-instrumentalist born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He studied a Diploma of
ARTs and Culture at Bagamoyo College of Arts. He currently teaches African dance, music and drumming, as well as making instruments like
bamboo flute, marimba, and cow/goatskin drums – at Music MayDay College, Dar es Salaam. Kauzeni has performed at Sauti za Busara 2007,
Bagamoyo Arts Festival, Maputo NYE Concert Mozambique 2008, Umoja Cultural Flying Carpet Ethiopia and Kenya 2008 to name a few.
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Festival Artists
‘ The Bands music has been composed with the reflection of different
Tanzanian Traditional Tribal Songs in Rhythms, Melody and Harmony.’
Godykaozya & The Tongwa ENSEMBLE
Country-Tanzania
Music Style: Band, fusion,Traditional Rhythms
G
odykaozya & The Tongwa Ensemble is a Band located in Bagamoyo at The
Bagamoyo Institute of Arts and Culture (TaSUBa).
The group was created by Justin Godfrey Kaozya a Teacher in Music and Music
Technology in 2009 with the aim of motivating and inspiring students to love and
learn Music.
The Band is a mix of Teachers, formal Students and Students of the Institute.
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Misoji Nkwabi -Tanzania
Festival Artists
‘‘in 2008 she won a first position on BONGO STAR SEARCH SINGING
COMPETITION ,and record her first album UTU WA MTU at MJ
Records.”
Music Style: Fusion
Misoji Nkwabi is among five childrens of Mr. Nkwabi and
Janeth Bukombe.Her and her family grew up musically
because they were good christians and choir singers.Until
late 1999 when she was at the age of twelve(12),Misoji
started singing copy songs from different artists ,later
on she started singing her own music until 2007 when
she started singing as a solo artist whereby in 2008 she
won a first position on BONGO STAR SEARCH SINGING
COMPETITION ,and record her first album UTU WA
MTU at MJ RECORDS .She started to tour all over the
country and other countries like Germany,Norway,Kenya
and Uganda. ,she joined AFRICABISA BAND at the
second half of 2009 and performed in SAUTI ZA
BASARA in 2010 ,her unique singing voice made positive
response from the audience whenever she appear to
them.She became a very professional musician in 2015
after awarded her diploma certificate at THE INSTITUTE
OF ARTS AND CULTURE BAGAMOYO.
Festival Artists
Segere Original
-Tanzania
Segere Original band is one of the prominent representatives of
Zaramo music and Zaramo culture in Tanzania.
Music Style: Traditional
Segere Original Band a.k.a Wana Segere was formed in 2003 after Young Star Modern Taarab got separated.
Segere Original Band was formed by 12 Artists:
Karama Tony, Shabani Madobe, Bi Riziki, Fatuma Rajabu,Wahid, Mpoto, Neema, Mwanaharusi, Ngonda,
Masharubu, Mjusi Shemboza and Shabani Mugado.
Segere Original band is one of the prominent
representatives of Zaramo music and Zaramo culture
in Tanzania.Their songs are comprised of 3 languages;
Swahili, Zaramo and an addition of few English words.The
instrumentation is both African traditional and modern.
In 2003 the band secured a major record deal under Mj
Records and managed to record 4 albums under Producer
Malon Baba Joji known as Domo la upawa, nibebeshe,
Ukimwi and Kingwangwa. Domo la upawa was the album
that did well in the market.They also produced an album
titled Vumilia. Now they have a new single called Imetosha
(which is for the ongoing campaign in Tanzania for advocating saving lives of people living with albinism).
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Msafiri Zawose
Country-Tanzania
Festival Artists
“Born into a family that honors and values tradition, Msafiri is
determined to preserve this rich musical heritage . He has been
able to maintain close ties to his traditional Gogo roots, “
Music Style: Acoustic, band, roots, fusion
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harismatic gogo scion Msafiri Zawose is widening cycles of tradition, honoring and expanding the pioneering work of his father, musical
icon Hukwe. “There is something truly magical about this sound” from Central Tanzania (WFMU). With its buzzy, bowed zezes,
tempered limbas(thumb pianos), xylophones, and tuned ngomas (drums), topped by outstanding vocals, Msafiri’s band pitches to the
edges of a groove before turning for home. “Zawose fuses the musical traditions of his ancestors with a modern twist to create a
sound that truly embodies today’s African experience.”
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safiri has established himself as a positive musical force within Tanzania, preserving tradition, but with a modern
twist. He has been able to maintain close ties to his traditional Gogo roots, while creating a new and exciting energy
that is contagious to anyone who hears it. While artists in Tanzania are adopting international styles such as hip-hop,
reggae and r’n’b, Msafiri has built a sound that no one is able to mimic. Singing in both Swahili and his native Gogo
language, the music is truly based in the environment and the people that shaped its authors, who aim to share
experiences with their fellow Tanzanians and with the world. Even for those who do not understand the
language, the passion and energy are deeply universal.
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Music Workshops & Seminars
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Festival Schedule & Time Table
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Festival Map
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