Africa Awards Ceremony 2008

12 May 2008 – Durban

Africa

Show

World class performers set the stage for a spectacular evening of entertainment.

Freshlyground

Headline Act

Freshly Ground

Freshlyground adds violin and flute to the familiar band instrumentation of bass, drums, keys and guitar, and sometimes throws in the mbira, a traditional African "thumb piano" and sax. So typical of African groups, their dance routines are loosely choreographed to allow space for spontaneity, which comes with live-wire energy. "Forget about your destiny, get off your feet and live!" the lead singer Zolani sings, and she knows exactly how to make an audience go wild.

www.freshlyground.com

Sterling EQ

Sterling EQ

Sterling EQ was formed in May 2007 and has become one of the South Africa's most sought after new groups, having performed at high profile events like the Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year Awards and the Dimension Data Pro Am 2008, as well as corporate events for companies such as ABSA, Hollard, Standard Bank, BMW, Maserati and many more.

Following in the footsteps of Vanessa Mae and BOND, Sterling EQ adds another dimension by including the electric flute. As with these international acts, the repertoire makes reference to Classical themes, however, Sterling boasts a world-first in this genre by adding a specifically South African flavour.

www.sterlingeq.co.za

Gerry Rantseli

Host

Gerry Rantseli

Gerry’s television charm and wit soon won her the media title of one of Africa’s favourite female stars and was she was subsequently featured in the AGFA David Dodds ‘Beautiful women of South Africa’ calender.

Her vast stage experience includes the hosting of many corporate functions and events, including both the semi-finals and finals of M-Net’s Face of Africa awards while she became a household name with viewers from all walks of life as co-presenter of the never-to-be-forgotten first edition of ‘Big Brother’.

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