Freshlyground promise new music

AFTER five years away from making new music, popular Kaapse band Freshlyground are coming back with a vengeance. 

At the end of 2019, the band reached a pause, with lead singer Zolani Mahola stepping into her solo path and uncertainty hanging over what would come next.

But with the release of their new single Welele and fronted by Imizamo Yethu-raised vocalist Mbali Makhoba, the band has promised fans even move.  

The band said: “After five years away, we realised that the love for playing together never left us, and the music kept calling us back.

“People kept asking when we would be back. That told us that the music still mattered.”

A key part of this chapter is the arrival of Makhoba as the lead vocalist. Her influence has been immediate. 

“Mbali walked into the rehearsal room and we started clicking straight away,” the band recalled.

“We were writing from day one.”

With their first time show at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens at the end of 2024 drawing a volle 5 000 mense, they knew they were ready to record again. 

The band described the song as a message of resilience.

They explained: “It creates space to acknowledge pain, but it also holds onto belief in change

“It is about trusting that circumstances can shift, It is about holding faith even when things feel heavy.”

This chapter is not limited to a single release.

The band confirmed: “We are releasing our third single next month. The full album follows in April.”