Es war ein weiter Weg... Von München ging es nach Daressalaam, mit der Fähre bei besorgniserregendem Wellengang nach Zanzibar, die magische Insel, auf der ich mich 2010 schon sehr wohl gefühlt habe.
Und genau dort fand vom 13. - 16.02.2014 mein persönliches Highlight meines gesamten Trips statt: Das Sauti za Busara Festival.
4 wunderschöne Tage in familiärer, friedlicher und entspannter Atmosphäre, mit Bands aus ganz Afrika, die vor der zauberhaften Kulisse des Old Fort´s spielten. Die Musiker waren genauso bunt gemischt wie das Publikum. So spielten afrikanische Künstler zusammen mit Anderen aus der Schweiz, England, Deutschland und Österreich und vor der Bühne saßen wir mit Menschen aller Nationen zusammen, um später wild zu Reggae oder Sounds aus Puerto Rico zu tanzen.
Ich möchte den Veranstaltern des Sauti za Busara sowie den Helfern und Besuchern für das unvergessliche Erlebnis danken. Es war das schönste Festival was ich bis jetzt gesehen hab
The trip was a long way, all the way from Munic, we flew to Dar es salaam in Tanzania. Then we took a catamaran to the magical and spicy island of Zanzibar which I had already visited for the first time in 2010 and experienced the tranquility which is only synoymous to this island.
And as usual more was to come as it is here that the musical festival called Sauti za Busara (sounds of wisdom) was taking place between the 13th and the 16th of February. Truly this was the highlight of my entire trip this time.
The festival was magical just as the island. Many bands from all over Africa played every day and night for the 4 days in front of the splendid backdrop of the Old Fort in Stone Town City, the capital of the island. To add more flavor to the occasion the african bands were complimented by bands from Switzerland, England, Germany and Austria. Later in the evenings we danced widly to sounds from Puerto Rico and reggae music. The crowd was a mosaic of different cultures, nations, races and religions.
My sincere appreciation goes to the organisers of the festival, the volunteers, the audience and most of all to the beautiful people of this magical and spicy island of Zanzibar for this unforgetable experience. Truly it was the most breathtaking festival of all that I have attended.
Safari yetu ilikuwa ndefu na ya kusisimua, Kutokea Munic tulisafiri mpaka Dar es salaam, Tanzania na baadaye tukasafiri kwa feri ya kasi mpaka kisiwani Zanzibar, kisiwa ambacho nilikuwa na bahati ya kukitembelea kwa mara ya kwanza mwaka wa 2010 na kujionea mwenyewe madhari safi inayopatikana hapa peke yake.
Kama kawaida, kisiwa hichi kiliendelea kunisisimua zaidi kwani tamasha la sauti za busara lilikuwa linafanyika hapa kuanzia tarehe 13 had 16 mwezi wa pili. Kwa kweli tamasha hili ndio lilikuwa msisimuko mkubwa zaidi kwa safari yangu mwaka huu.
Makundi mengi ya muzikitoka kote barani Afrika yalitumbuiza kila siku kwa siku nne. Na kuongezea changamoto zaidi, pia vikundi vingine toka Ujerumani, Usuzwi, Uingereza na Austria vili changia burudhani kwa jukwa murwa lililoekezwa mbele ya Ngome Kongwe, Mji Kongwe, Stone Town. Usiku tulicheza ngoma za Puerto Rico na muziki wa reggae, kati kati ya jumuiya nzima ya ulimwengu, wakiwepo wazungu, wakristo, waisalamu, wafrika na kadhalika.
Shukurani zangu za dhati kwa wale wote walioshughulika kuandaa tamasha hili na zaidi kwa watu wazuri wa kisiwa cha Unguja. Kwa kweli, raha niliyoipata wakati huu kamwe sitasahau. Sauti za busara ndio tamasha bora zaidi la muziki ambalo.
Many thanks to my friend Doris who did join me during travelling all over in Tanzania. I do appreciate every single moment.
Special thanks to my "babu" Marley who did helped me out with the translation.
I hope you did enjoy the pictures.
Feel free to leave a comment.
See you next year.
Kwaheri!!!
