South African Afro fusion band, Freshly Ground, is coming to headline the Blankets and Wine festival on Sunday December 14.
Freshly Ground, is one of South Africa’s leading groups and they were on the official 2010 World Cup song Waka Waka (This Time For Africa), with Columbian Hips Don’t Lie star Shakira.
The band members hail from South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Freshly Ground’s musical style blends elements of traditional South African music (such as kwela and African folk music), blues, jazz, and features of indie rock.
Awards
In 2008 the Recording Industry of South Africa awarded them the coveted Best Duo or Group in the South African Music Awards. In the same year, their 2007 album Ma’ Cheri won the prestigious Album of the Year SAMA, as well as Best Adult Contemporary Album: English, and Best Engineer.
At the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Freshly Ground became the first South African musical act to receive honours from MTV, when they received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act.
They will be performing their popular songs like Doo Bee Doo and Potbelly at the Uganda Museum Gardens.