2011 festival line up, so far..
Over 60 acts will perform at the festival in 2011 from across all the artistic genres. Below is our first announcement of international talent. Foals
Total Life Forever, Foals second album, was recognised as an album of the year at the 2010 Mercury Music Awards. The album entered the UK charts at number 8 in May 2010- since then the band have been touring non-stop (UK, Europe, USA, Japan) as well as playing a selection of the world’s most prolific festivals this summer to incendiary reactions across the globe. The band graced the front cover of NME twice, Clash, Guardian G2, and The Fly where they are also featured as the latter’s number 1 album of the year. Praise for Total Life Forever ‘Pushing the boundaries of perfection’ Sunday Times Culture Lake of Stars have long wanted the Foals to perfom in Malawi. They have energy and influences that are surely set to make their set the place to be this September.
Freshlyground
Freshlyground formed in early 2002, and is made up of seven talented and diverse musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Fronted by the diminutive but dynamic Zolani Mahola, the band exudes a live performance energy that has been the bedrock of their success. Freshlyground formed in early 2002, and is made up of seven talented and diverse musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Fronted by the diminutive but dynamic Zolani Mahola, the band exudes a live performance energy that has been the bedrock of their success.
Freshlyground have been on Lake of Stars radar for a number of years and having checked them out in Malawi in October last year are proud to provide a platform for their first ever public performance in Malawi. They trip has been made possible by our partnership with Access Communications Limited. Faizal and his team have shown a great commitment to the event and we look forward to Freshlground gracing our stage.
Black Missionaries
The Blacks are back! Regular festival headliners Black Missionaries are back to headline the festival in 2011. They are live legends of Malawi and never fail to draw a crowd with their take on reggae. Expect to be singing along by the end of their set evetn if you haven't heard the songs before. Black Missionaries have performed at nearly every festival and Lake fo Stars are proud to put the people's favourites back on an international stage.
Lucius Banda Lucius Banda is another living legend of the Malawian music scene. His performances always impress with a dynamic mix of the traditional and contemporary. Expect a full stage and crowd when he performs again at Lake of Stars. Lucius has performed at a number of Lake of Stars and is a cross over musician that can effortlessly entertain a crowd from across the globe.
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A major highlight for 2010 was Freshlygroundʼs collaboration with Colombian superstar Shakira
on the Official Song for the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2010.
Entitled ʻ Waka Waka- This Time For Africa” the song is featured on “Listen Up: The Official 2010
FIFA World Cup Album™”. The song has sold well over a million singles has reached number #1
in 19 countries world wide.
Their performance with Shakira at the World Cup Kick-off Concert and the Closing ceremony -
before the Spain-Netherlands Final game- which were broadcast live to over a billion people
combined with unprecedented radio play and media coverage has introduced Freshlyground and
their music to a host of new fans across the globe.
