| Cape Town, Kirstenbosch: New Year's Eve Concert Freshlyground and Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels |
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From Monday, 31 December 2007 - 08:00
To Tuesday, 01 January 2008 - 17:00
Every day
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With an appeal that cuts across age and culture, Freshlyground's rise to the top of the SA music scene has been meteoric. Their second album 'Nomvula' went double-platinum and their single 'Doo Be Doo' was the most played song of 2005. Then they made history as the first South African musical act ever to be awarded an MTV award when they were voted 'Best African Act' at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards. Their latest album 'Ma'Cheri', released in September 2007, looks set to be another chart-topper.
Freshlyground's unique sound defies classification and ranges from up-beat Afro-pop, folk, mbaqanga and jazz to gentle ballads. Performing on a mixture of instruments including violin, flute, sax and mbira (traditional African thumb piano) and with lyrics in English and Xhosa, this seven-piece band deliver a high-energy, exuberant performance that is unmistakably of South Africa.
One of the busiest bands in the country, Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels grew up on a diet of American R&B, reggae and traditional African music. Veterans of the local tour circuit, they have also backed such luminaries as Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Lucky Dube, Paul Simon and Tina Turner. Their Afro-pop sound includes covers of reggae and R&B classics as well as their own original compositions.
Booking for this concert is essential (booking will close once 5 000 tickets have been sold). Seating is unreserved and on the lawn. Tickets cost R190 and are available from the Kirstenbosch Ticket Office. For telephonic bookings call     (021) 761 2866 .
Gates open at 19h00 on December 31, 2007. Please note that the concert will go ahead irrespective of weather.
For more info, please email Struys@sanbi.org |
Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Contact: (021) 761 2866.
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