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Sauti za Busara and More

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February 23rd 2008
A few weekends ago a handful of teachers decided to jump on a ferry to Stonetown for a few days where there was an annual Swahili music festival going on, Sauti za Busara. Some excellent bands coupled with the now familiar frustrations of Africa made for an overall great weekend. In fact, I hadn't planned on going to the festival mainly because I had not booked a room, so on Wednesday night my ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more