World Routes - World Routes in Zanzibar - Episode 1

Rita Ray introduces highlights from Sauti za Busara 2009, a festival held in Zanzibar's historic Stone Town which celebrates music from East Africa and beyond. With 'muziki wa dansi' from the veterans of Msondo Ngoma, East Africa's oldest surviving band, the soulful songs of Nawal from the Comoros Islands and the hard-driving Berber music of Moroccan band Oudaden. WORLD ROUTES Presented by Rita Ray Produced by Roger Short Tel. 020 7765 4661 Fax. 020 7765 4378 Email [email protected] Saturday 18th April 2009 Msondo Ngoma Band: Dalili (8:47) Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle Interview with Msondo Ngoma Msondo Ngoma Band: Mama Kosi (7:25) Msondo Ngoma Band: Familia Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle Nawal: Allah Hu Allah Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle Interview with Nawal Mlanao Nawal: Swing Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle Interview with Yusuf Mahmoud, Director of the Sauti Za Busara festival Oudaden: Gnaoua Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle Interivew with Oudadn Oudaden: Mui Lela Recorded at the Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, by BBC Sound Engineer James Birtwistle