The rooms in Tanzania
B4 Beach Club
Oceanfront day-to-night parties with island energy and weekly residencies. The pulse of Zanzibar's coast where deep house and Afro rhythms drift across the Indian Ocean.
Sauti za Busara
An annual Pan-African music festival in Zanzibar's Stone Town. After years at the Old Fort, the 2026 edition moved to the Mnazi Mmoja Grounds.
Sunwaves Zanzibar
Sunwaves Zanzibar took the Sunwaves Festival to Dongwe Beach on Zanzibar, first announced in June 2021. Whether it still runs each November is not confirmed.
Planning a trip
Hearing music in Tanzania
B4 Beach Club suits sunset and dance-floor travellers: house, downtempo and Afro house, open daily from 11:00 to late, with Sunday Sunset Sessions as its signature. Sauti za Busara suits listeners who want taarab, Bongo Flava, Afrobeat and jazz in a city soundscape. Sunwaves Zanzibar offers minimal techno and house, but its current edition is not confirmed and the parent festival left Romania after 2025, so check the official site before planning around it.
Sauti za Busara has changed ground: after 22 years inside the Old Fort, it moved in 2026 to the Mnazi Mmoja Grounds in Stone Town while the fort is restored. The 2027 edition runs from 19 to 21 March 2027. March is the start of the rains on Zanzibar, so pack for showers. B4 peaks from December to March, while June to September is quieter and cheaper. Sunwaves was historically held in November.
Fly to Zanzibar (ZNZ) directly or via Dar es Salaam, with Stone Town as the base. Paje is a 45-minute drive south-east, and taxis from Stone Town cost around USD 30. Dongwe is about 45 minutes east by taxi or shuttle, and Stone Town is roughly a 90-minute drive from it.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When is Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar?
The 2027 edition runs from 19 to 21 March 2027 in Stone Town. In 2026 the festival moved from the Old Fort to the Mnazi Mmoja Grounds while the fort is restored. Check the official site for the programme.
What is the best time to visit B4 Beach Club in Paje?
December to March is the dry season and peak. Sunday Sunset Sessions are the signature event. June to September, the kitesurf months, are quieter and cheaper. The club is open daily from 11:00 to late.
Is Sunwaves Zanzibar still running?
The current edition is not confirmed. The festival left Romania after 2025, and the Zanzibar edition on Dongwe Beach was historically held in November. Check the official Sunwaves site before you book anything.
Pulse
Electronic music in Tanzania
Tanzania is on Pulse, the Sonic Paths map and radio of African electronic music: electronic music in Dar es Salaam (singeli, 12 artists and collectives), Zanzibar (taarab-electronic).
Its own sounds have their own pages, with where they come from, who carried them and sets to play: singeli.
More across the continent: African electronic music on Pulse and every dated festival.