Kyla-Rose Smith

Kyla-Rose Smith
Born	1982 South Africa
Origin	Cape Town
Genres	Afropop, fusion, hip hop
Occupations	Violinist, vocalist, dancer
Instruments	Violin, voice
Labels	Sony BMG Africa
Associated acts	Freshlyground, Tumi and the Volume, Vuyani Dance Theatre
Website	www.freshlyground.com

Kyla-Rose Smith (b. 1982) is a South African violinist and dancer who joined the Afropop musical ensemble Freshlyground in 2003. Before Freshlyground, she was a member of the hip hop music group Tumi and the Volume, and of the dance troupe Vuyani Dance Theatre. Smith grew up in a suburb of Johannesburg, and trained in musical performance at the University of Cape Town.

At the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2011 held on 25 July in Johannesburg, Kyla-Rose Smith was among eight women honoured by the South African division of Glamour. Glamour labeled Smith and her bandmate Zolani Mahola "The Icons" of South African women in 2011.

References

Groger, Jill (28 July 2011). "Glamour women". The New Age (TNA Media). http://thenewage.co.za/24170-1022-53-Glamour_women. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
Timberg, Craig (30 December 2005). "A Nation Divided, but Under a Groove". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/29/AR2005122901519.html. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

Persondata
Name	Smith, Kyla-Rose
Alternative names
Short description	Violinist and dancer with Mango Groove
Date of birth	1982
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