This year is Sauti za Busara Music Festival’s 21st anniversary and Emerson Zanzibar Foundation’s 8th Music Award”
– aimed at local vocalists, performers and poets
Some of the 2024 Candidates...
- Photos by Dhruv Chauhan & Markus Meissl
Young and gifted Zanzibari vocalists, singers and poets will be appearing before a panel of judges and performing for this prestigious award. Join us in celebrating the up and coming local musicians, who are sustaining Zanzibar’s musical and poetry traditions.
Emerson Zanzibar Music Award 2024 – The Theme: Moving Diversity
The board of the Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation is delighted to announce its eighth Music Award for 2024.
- 8th Music Award
On 8 February 2024 at 16.30 there will be a performance of the contestants in the 8th Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation Music Award. In front of the Music Award jury they will present their composition as musical duo or trio for this special occasion.. - Award Presentation will be on 11 February 2024 at 20.00 the 8th Emerson’s Zanzibar Foundation Music Award will be presented on the Sauti za Busara stage.
“Moving Diversity” as a theme of this year’s Sauti za Busara will hopefully spark creativity to collaborate as duo or trio of musicians to create unique and diverse compositions.
Emerson Zanzibar Music Award 2024
The award was presented on stage at Sauti za Busara in the Old Fort, on Saturday 11th of February 2024 at around 8pm.
"...And the Winner is...."
Emerson Zanzibar Foundation Music Awards Winner 2024
Safari Duo
and the runner up was Stone Town Trio
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