Freshlyground
Freshlyground are a South African, indie rock band which genres span between jazz, blues and kwela formed in Cape Town in 2002. The band members have different backgrounds, including South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Freshlyground's musical style blends various elements such as traditional South African music which the band dubbed as "Afro fusion". They are best known for their performance "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" with Colombian singer Shakira, which received worldwide recognition. The music video – featuring the group – also received over 3 billion views on YouTube, making it the 21st most watched video on the entire site.
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| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2002–2019 |
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| Website | freshlyground |
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