They are fresh on the ground
2007-08-08
THE South African Afro-Fusion band, Freshlyground, performs at the Cultivaria Festival in Paarl on 21 September.
The group was formed in Cape Town in 2002. Its members hailing from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Stylistically, Freshlyground incorporates elements of traditional South African music (such as kwela and African folk), blues and jazz, and as features of rock.
The lead singer is Zolani Mahola, whose distinctive voice contributes much to the band’s unique sound.
In 2005, Freshlyground was nominated for three awards at the South African Music Awards.
In July 2006, the band took part in the official handing-over ceremony for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held during closing of the last World Cup in Germany.
At the end of last year, Freshlyground was awarded Best African Act at the annual MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This made them the first South African musical act to ever be awarded an MTV award.
They will perform on 21 September at 20:30 in the Strauss Hall, Huguenot.
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