CHANGES TO SAUTI ZA BUSARA FESTIVAL LINE UP

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CHANGES TO SAUTI ZA BUSARA FESTIVAL LINE UP

Busara Promotions makes two announcements concerning two artists scheduled to perform at Sauti za Busara 2012. We are confident all other artists as announced on our website www.busaramusic.org will perform as scheduled.

Lady Jaydee Cancels Sauti za Busara Show 

 Lady Jaydee will sadly not be able to perform at Sauti za Busara 2012 due to health reasons. Her eagerly anticipated return to Sauti za Busara since 2006 was scheduled for Thursday 9th February. Festival organisers wish Lady Jaydee a very swift recovery and will soon announce who will take to the stage as headline artist.

A statement from her manager Gardner G. Habesh was received today: “As much as Lady Jaydee wanted to be a part of this year's Sauti za Busara, I regret to report that she is sick and her doctor advised that she must have a bed rest for not less than three months before she resume her daily activities. Lady Jaydee will not be seen on any show for the said period.” 

Yusuf Mahmoud, Festival Director, responded: “We wish Lady Jaydee a speedy recovery back to health. Lady Jaydee is one of Tanzania’s best loved artists. We and our audiences will miss her greatly at the opening night. Of course she is irreplaceable, but we hope soon to announce who will headline for this night.”

Passing Away of Seven Survivor Band Leader, Juma Mpogo

Busara Promotions is deeply shocked and saddened by passing on of Seven Survivor band leader Juma Mpogo a.k.a. General Lupozi. Juma died Sunday 22nd January. He is survived his wife and two children. He was lead composer, vocalist and keyboard player for the band. Seven Survivor is one of Dar es Salaam's leading exponents playing mchiriku, a style of music that has been extremely popular around disadvantaged areas of Dar es Salaam, Coastal and Morogoro regions for more than twenty years. The band has confirmed their participation despite the absence of their deceased band leader and will battle Jagwa Music Saturday 11th February at the festival for the best mchiriku group title popularly known as Nani Zaidi?