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Baraka Issabu is a Tanzanian pianist, music educator, composer, arranger, and producer based in Helsinki, Finland. Rooted in East African musical traditions, his work blends traditional rhythms and melodic language with Afrojazz, Afro-fusion and Jazz, with the piano as the core storytelling instrument. Through his involvement with the East Africa Global Music Campus (Tanzania), Baraka has deepened his practice in documenting, performing and transmitting regional music cultures. In 2023, he moved to Finland to pursue his Bachelor’s and Master’sdegree in the Global Music Programme at Sibelius Academy, expanding his artistic horizons through rigorous study and intercultural collaboration.