Burudani za Sanaa Jan/Feb’15

By Sanaa & Culture

Ladies and Gents, it’s with gratitude and fervor that I receive 2015 and I hope you have too. I am still with holiday hangover but as it goes life goes on and art shall continue to inspire and entertain us all.

This month and the next February has plenty of delicious art events. Kama tamasha la ‘Sauti za Busara’ litalo fanyika Zanzibar kwa mara nyingine tena mwaka huu kuanzia tarehe 12-15  februari likiwa na orodha ya wasanii wafwatao. 

Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana / USA),  Alikiba (Tanzania),  Octopizzo and band (Kenya),  Ihhashi Elimhlophe (South Africa),   Tcheka (Cape Verde),  Sarabi (Kenya),  The Brother Moves On (South Africa),   Culture Musical Club (Zanzibar), Ahamada Smis ‘Origines’ Trio (Comoros / France / Zanzibar), Mim Suleiman (Zanzibar / UK),  Isabel Novella (Mozambique), Msafiri Zawose (Tanzania),   Aline Frazão (Angola),   Tsiliva (Madagascar), Leo Mkanyia and the Swahili Blues Band (Tanzania),   Mohamed Ilyas & Nyota Zameremeta (Zanzibar)… 

Thaïs Diarra (Senegal / Mali / Switzerland), Liza Kamikazi and band (Rwanda), Erik Aliana (Cameroon), Bonaya Doti (Kenya), Mpamanga (Madagascar), Mgodro Group (Zanzibar), Djmawi Africa (Algeria), Rico Single & Swahili Vibes (Zanzibar), Zee Town Sojaz (Zanzibar),   Ifa Band (Tanzania), Mwahiyerani (Tanzania), Loryzine (Réunion / France), Tunaweza Band (Tanzania),   Mabantu Africa (Tanzania), Cocodo African Music (Tanzania), Kiki Kidumbaki (Zanzibar),   DCMA Young Stars (Zanzibar), Capoeira Brazil Zanzibar (Zanzibar), Shirikisho Sanaa Group (Zanzibar),   Babawatoto Centre (Tanzania) na wengineyo.

As usual I'll be doing my best to single for you curious and worthy art events happening in our country so check out the lineup below....

Name of Event (Onyesho)	Place (Mahali)-Kiingilio (Entrance)	Date/Time (Muda,Siku)
Music Planet-DJs with featured artists playing Lounge music	Samaki Samaki (Masaki, DSM) Free/Bure	Jumapili 7pm/1usiku-11pm/5usiku
Taste of Mexico with Arusha Poetry Club-Open Mic, Spoken word…Ft Mama C	Taste of Mexico (Arusha Town)Free	10/1/2015-6-10pm/12-4usiku
Take Over Havana-Party  ft DJ Manyuki na DJ Kando	Msasani, Namanga-DSM, 5,000Tshs	3/1/2015-9pm/3usiku hadi kucha
Reggae Motions kila Ijumaa/every Friday	New Msasani Club-DSM	2pm/8mchana-8pm/2usiku
Beach Party- ‘Usiku na DJ Moma from NY,USA’	Kendwa Rocks-ZNZ, 20,000Tshs	17/01/15-0774 415475
From Dusk to DJ ft Wasanii kama ‘Mad Ice’ na Saxophonist ‘Brian Seremba’	Level 8-Hyatt Hotel-DSM,	Kila Jumamosi-5pm/11jioni-10pm/4usiku
Filamu Club yawaletea ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’	Nafasi Artspace-DSM	20/1/15-&;30pm/1:30usiku
Live Accoustic Performances ft Singer Achieli Temu aka ‘CHI’	Gourmet Restaurant-DSM	Kila Jumamosi ya 1 na 3, every 1st and 3rd Sat-8pm/2usiku-10pm/4usiku
Warsha ya Dansi-‘Afro fusion without Confusion’ na Isack Abeneko	Alliance Francais-DSM-40,000Tshs	25/01/15-10am/4asubuhi-1pm/7mchana
Urban Motion presents ' Throwdown Thursdays'-Ma DJ wa chini chini…	Makuti Restaurant-DSM-Free	16/01/15-5pm/11jioni-11pm/5usiku na  29/01/15-4pm-11pm/10jioni-5usiku
B-Band ft Banana Zorro	Q-Bar, Arcade, Princess Casion-DSM-	Check the poster/Tazama Kipeperushi chao chini
Artist Hangout with Diana Kamara on her dissertation ft Mchoraji, Msanii Thobias Minzi	Nafasi Artspace-DSM-Free	20./1/15-4:30pm/10:30jioni
Writivism-‘Writers workshop facilitated by Ayeta Anne Wangusa and Zukiswa Wanner’ as well Book Signing of Zukiswa’s book from SA	CDEA-Mikocheni B (look for signpost a few metres after Mikocheni B bus stop on ur left),DSM	23 - 25th January 2015 (workshop from 9am-5pm) Book Signing-23rd kuanzia saa 11jioni-2usiku
The Beat Ft Ashimba,Vitalis Maembe, Mzungu Kichaa na wengineo	Makuti Restaurant-Oysterbay, DSM (Directions zimo kwenye kipeperushi chao), 10,000Tshs	23/01/15-Milango inafunguliwa tangu 11jioni/5pm
Lyricist Lounge hosted na Joe Legendary ft DJ Lucky	Club 327-Mikocheni, DSM-Free/Bure	24/1/15-8pm/2usiku
‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ onyesho la Sanaa za mikono	Nafasi Artspace-DSM-Free	24/1/15-5pm/11jioni
Tribute to Reggae Legends-Alpha Blondie and Albert Griffiths na DJ Zion na Enigma	O’Donnovans Reggae Bar-Buzwagi St, Masaki,DSM-Free/Bure	31/01/15-8pm/2usiku
Music Planet Round  8-Lion Son Ft Body Mind & Soul-from Malawi	Samaki Samaki (Masaki),DSM-Bure/Free	31/01/15-7pm/1usiku
Tamasha la muziki ‘Sauti za Busara’	Zanzibar-Old Fort	Feb 12-15’2015
La Poetista	Nyumbani Lounge-DSM,5000TSHS	Feb 12/02/15-7pm/1usiku-10:30pm/4:30usiku
Urban Motion yawaletea DJ’s ‘Friday na zilizopendwa’	Makuti Restaurant-DSM-Free ‘Kiaina yabidi unywe..:)’	13/02/15-5pm/11jioni-11/5usikupm
Valentine Bash ‘Mahaba yaaishiria’	Jollies Club ‘Isumba Lounge’-DSM-(looks bure)	14/02/15-7pm-1usiku
Pecha Kucha-Soga za jamii ndani ya ‘power point’	Makuti Restaurant-DSM-5000Tshs	20/02/15-7pm/1usiku
Lumumba Theatre-Igizo ‘Shubiri ya Ndoa’	Nafasi Artspace-DSM-5,000Tshs	21/02/15-7pm/1usiku

La Poetista-walenga na wasanii; who've lit up this stage

Zukiswa Wanner among the hosts for Writivism workshop
also acclaimed author from SA