WONDERboom have won GOLD at an international music awards festival held in China.
The 2017 Silk Road Indie Music Festival in Chengdu is unlike other outdoor music performances commonly presented in China. It aims to open a window to the world pop music by presenting the public with its favorite live music awards format, explore and discover multicultural values, and build a platform for music exchange between China with other countries.
WONDERboom performed on the main Saturday night line-up with key International press and media covering the event.
They also brought home the gold award which they took to Facebook make the announcement.
21 years on and WONDERboom are still rocking the world stage! It’s no small feat to be hailed as one of South Africa’s longest-lived and most legendary rock bands, and still going strong.
Although rock is the fundamental sound of the band, WONDERboom have delved into different genres, ranging from funk through to punk and even kwaito.
No one can deny that WONDERboom’s biggest strength is their live performance. From festivals to nightclubs, the band just kicks ass – consistently!
WONDERboom have released 8 albums, headlined many major SA festivals, been nominated for 5 SAMA’s (South African Music Awards), and won a Kanna Award & People Crystal Award in 2003 for South Africa’s hottest band. They also won the South African leg of the 2004 Global Battle of the Bands & came SECOND WORLDWIDE.
It’s been 7 years and one hell of a rollercoaster ride since the release of their last album, The Automatic Shuffle.
But Rising Sun, their new album, captures this story in a dynamic way.
The title track suggests what they, as a band, feel – a new dawn. A revival of what was once regarded as an electric, live and very stimulating music experience, is here again!
Make sure that you catch WONDERboom at one of these Rising Sun Tour shows when they return from China:
- 9 December – Jock Pub & Grill, Nelspruit
- 22 December – Cheers Pub, Kimberley
- 23 December – The C Club, Chintsa (with Prime Circle)
- 24 December – Knysna Yacht Club, Knysna (unplugged)
- 25 December – Music Kitchen, Port Elizabeth (unplugged)
- 26 December – Vinyl On Main, Knysna
- 27 December – Gecko Bar, Hermanus
- 28 December – Brass Bell, Cape Town
- 29 December – Quay Four, Cape Town
- 30 December – Bertie’s Mooring, Gordon’s Bay
- 31 December – Rumours Rock City, Johannesburg
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