Freshlyground celebrates 10th birthday with old school nationwide tour

From 28 October to 9 December 2011 the country’s premium afro-pop outfit, Freshlyground, will be hitting the road for an old school nationwide tour.

Dubbed The Freshlyground 10 Year Birthday Love No Hate Tour, the 29-date showcase will see the band taking their award winning afro-pop sound from large cities to small towns, in celebration of their 10 year anniversary and very own Love No Hate campaign.

A throwback to old school Rock n’ Roll touring, the seven piece group will pack up their lives, instruments, sound equipment and roadies, and hit the road in a variety of tour busses and vehicles.

Freshlyground has won and MTV Europe award and eight South African Music Awards including; Album of the Year, Ma Cheri, May 2008, Best Duo/Group also for Ma Cheri, May 2008 and Best Adult Contemporary English Album for Radio Africa, May 2011. In 2010 they were selected to perform the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa alongside multi-platinum selling artist Shakira – in the process gaining much deserved international acclaim.

Catch Freshlyground at one of 29 venues nationwide between 28 October and 4 December for a once-off retrospective event will see the band performing popular material from all four albums, including Jika Jika.

For a chance to win tickets to any of the concerts, simply ‘like’ Freshlyground’s Facebook page and enter your details: www. facebook.com/freshlygroundsa

The full list of tour dates and venues are:

FRESHLYGROUND – 10 YEAR BIRTHDAY TOUR