Msafiri Zawose

Msafiri Zawose | Tanzania
Friday 18th September 2015
10 pm (22:00 hrs)
Main Stage

Msafiri Zawose is currently one of the most admired Gogo musicians today. His father, Hukwe Zawose (1938-2003) was a musical giant, an influential figure in post-independence Tanzania, head of a large musical clan, a master musician and one of the most mesmerizing performers ever seen. Born into a family that honors and values tradition, Msafiri is determined to preserve this rich musical heritage. Gogo music, originating in Central Tanzania, derives its unique sound from the mixture of the traditional instruments and vocal harmonies. Like his father, Msafiri has mastered a wide variety of instruments from marimba (balafon), zeze (Gogo two-stringed violin), ilimba (pentatonically tuned thumb piano) and ngoma (traditional drums). He has a transient voice spanning a wide range of styles and sounds, transporting his listeners to a different world.

Msafiri will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Friday 18th Sept. at 10pm (22hrs) on the main stage.

https://soundcloud.com/msafirizawose/afrika-yetu-the-land-of-africa?in=bayimba/sets/bayimba2015

Levixone Lala

Levixone Lala | Uganda
Friday 18th September 2015
8 pm (20:00 hrs)
Main Stage

Lubygo Sam aka Levixone Lala was born in Kampala, Uganda but grew up in the slams of Kosova where his journey of music began. As one of the most reputable reggae dance hall and RnB Gospel artists in Uganda with the ability to write his own music, makes him stand out from ordinary. Levixone has shared the stage with international gospel artistes such as Papa San (US), The truth, Pompe (Zambia), Issac Blackman and Ugandan local artists, Exodus, Judith Babirye, Wilson Bugembe Jackie Senyonjo, and many others.

As a multiple award-winning singer, he will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Friday 18th Sept. at 8pm (20hrs) on the main stage.

DJ Rachael Kungu

DJ Rachael Kungu | Uganda
Friday 18,sup>th September 2015
11pm (23:00 hrs)
Main Stage

Well, what can we say about Dj Rachel, she has been there each year at Bayimba sharing her love with the Silent Disco fans. Even though she will continue with that, but there is another side of Rachel that our audience has not experienced and for the first time ever, Dj Rachel is going to have her own solo headline act #BAYIMBA2015 on Friday 18th Sept. at 11pm (23hrs) on the main stage. Whatever she is planned, you cannot miss!

https://soundcloud.com/djrachael4raynsom/bamulete-scraych-dance-remix?in=bayimba/sets/bayimba2015

Auntie Flo

Auntie Flo | UK
Saturday 19th
23 pm (23:00 hrs)
Main Stage

Auntie Flo has become a central figure in the ‘new strand of club music fusing electronic and world influences alongside the likes of Daphni, Four Tet, Romare, Sinkane and John Wizards’ (Joe Muggs, The Wire, 2013). Originally from Glasgow but now residing in London, he has been travelled the world extensively pushing his unique ‘Afro-futurist’ sound either with the Auntie Flo live show.

Auntie Flo will be collaborating with Dj Esa Williams in a debut performance #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 11pm (23hrs) on the main stage.

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Esa Williams aka Esa & Mervin Granger

Esa Williams aka Esa & Mervin Granger | UK / SA
Saturday 19th September 2015
11 pm (23:00 hrs)
Main Stage

Esa Williams arrival in London is a loss to his adopted city of Glasgow, where, for the past 7 years he played a valuable role in the city’s thriving music scene. By day, providing a helping hand with many of his fellow producers in the city, conducting workshops on behalf of Abelton, Red Bull Music Academy and Apple. By Night, rocking any dancefloor worthwhile being on when he plays his unique and contagious take on house music. An integral part of the Auntie Flo live set up, he has played at Europes leading venues and festival. He comes to perform #BAYIMBA2015, with exactly the same attitude, it wont be a revenge but Electronic.

Catch both Dj Esa and Auntie Flo on Saturday 19th Sept. at 11pm (23hrs) on the main stage.

First Physical Theatre

First Physical Theatre | South Africa
Saturday 19th September 2015
4 pm (16:00 hrs)
Auditorium

The First Physical Theatre Company was established in 1993 as an associated non- profit performing arts company based at the Rhodes University Drama Department and has produced over a hundred and fifty original theatre works including twelve major full-length dance plays many of these works have pushed theatrical boundaries in their unusual theatricality and performance style.

The company will have its debut performance #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 4pm (16hrs) in the Main Auditorium.