Experience authentic African entertainment. Hire African entertainers to bring vibrant performances and cultural flair to your event < Back Rob Caskie ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details KwaZulu Natal I am often asked about the “WHO, WHAT, WHEN and WHY” of what I do, so I have prepared these words to help you consider including me in your next event or conference. Who am I and what are my areas of expertise? Having enthralled audiences with my experiences on motorcycle trips in southern Africa at university, I embarked on a professional speaking career 20 years ago. I have presented the stories of South African History, the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift along with early Antarctic and Arctic exploration successfully to thousands of audiences around the world. As a consummate story-teller, I specialize in telling stories about human beings in extreme circumstances. My interest in people and their history was cemented by extensive travels all over the world.A passionate interest in photography assists me in creating visual images via the power of the spoken word. Alongside my speaking career, I conduct regular battlefield tours in KwaZulu Natal. What are my presentations about? Stories about human beings in extremis. My presentations resonate in the minds of the listener and relate thought-provokingly to the lessons which are to be learned from yesteryear. I specialize in telling powerful stories and entertaining audiences in the theatre of their own imagination, sans PowerPoint. “When the lights trip, Rob does not”. When should you use me? In any situation where something significantly different, compelling, thought-provoking and memorable is required. My stories, which may weave your theme into their content, are a great way to open or close an event. Being multi-cultural they are utterly appropriate for all audiences – they are essentially human stories. Why? As human beings, we have grown up with story-telling, yet with the entertainment options available today, this ancient art is being lost. Audiences love being swept up in a great story and entertained in the theatre of the mind. Storytelling may seem like an old-fashioned tool, today – and it is. That’s exactly what makes it so powerful. Life happens in the narratives we tell one another. A story can go where quantitative analysis is denied admission: our hearts. Data can persuade people, but it doesn’t inspire them to act; to do that, you need to wrap your vision in a story that fires the imagination and stirs the soul. When you want to motivate, persuade, or be remembered, start with a story of human struggle and eventual triumph. It will capture people’s hearts – by first attracting their brains. Allow me, with my stick and trademark shorts, the opportunity of revitalising your audience with a human story well-told.

Business Speaker // Corporate Events // Motivational Speaker // Speaker // Speakers // virtual events < Back Mark Denton (UK) ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details International Born and educated in the Midlands of the UK, Mark has always had a passion for people and an eye for performance. This was first nurtured when working on the shop floor of his family’s shoe manufacturing company in the school holidays, introducing several initiatives to make people feel more valued whilst being more productive in what was a very traditional top-down, numbers focussed environment. The seeds of the importance of people focussed leadership was firmly planted! His early working life was spent running his own car valet business before he sold it to his competitor to attend the University of Bedfordshire as a mature student. Three years later he surfaced with an honours degree in Business Administration with Human Resource Management, which he first put to use as an Account Executive for a media agency in London. But city life was not his destiny, and two years later he left to concentrate on his other passion – sailing. 4 years and 30,000 sea miles later, Mark entered the grueling selection procedure against 186 others to be a skipper on the BT Global Challenge 2000/2001, the ultimate environment to put everything he had learned about sailing and working with people into practice. Victorious, he went on to skipper ‘BP Explorer’, the yacht sponsored by energy giant BP in this toughest of round the world yacht races achieving a podium position. More races followed and for the next three years his feet barely touched the floor. However another calling was emerging, as Mark’s multi-media story recounting the leadership and teamwork lessons learned from the BT Global Challenge took off. This also led him to get involved in many leadership and team development initiatives within these clients, and in 2006 Mark established the dynamic organization development consultancy MAXVMG that he still leads to this day. Mark is also a sought-after Executive and Team coach, and a Master Practitioner and Circle Member of Executive Arts, a company that manages the distribution and use of the innovative Transition Maps that help individuals, teams, and organizations that are grappling with confounding change. Mark lives with his wife, two children, and two dogs near Southampton in Hampshire. Hobbies include skiing, keeping fit, running, cycling, paddleboarding. And of course sailing! TESTIMONIALS I really enjoyed the Resilience Leadership session delivered by Mark . It was relevant, informative and entertaining and most importantly of all it provided food for thought with regards to personal management style and team interaction. Catherine Furey-Blaize Mark, provided the finale to our 2 day Managers conference, his story gave us some very powerful messages about leading people in an engaging, entertaining, very human and well grounded manner. It was a most enjoyable, refreshing, & thought provoking. Lorraine MIldner

Explore unique virtual entertainment options for your virtual events. Engage and delight audiences with an innovative online experience < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Urban Cellists Gauteng There’s nothing like this in South Africa. Hip cool professional male instrumentalists, taking their classical and jazz knowledge and grooving along to current trending hits with their swanky electric cellos and basses. It’s time for something fresh and nu school. The outfit showcases two options. The first is a dynamic duo performance between electric cello and electric upright bass and the second, a sleek solo performance by either of the two. There is a perfect balance between the soaring cello melodies and resonant bass accompaniment, immersing colorful tones with innovative music production. At the start of the new millennium electric string instruments became exceedingly en vogue. Today these ultramodern creations with their counterparts are popular additions to contemporary, rock, electronic and dance music productions. It has paved the way for improvisation, collaboration and took instrumental music to the next level.

< Back Spirit of Rio Gauteng ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details Feel the rhythm of the samba beat as we catapult you into a celebration like no other on earth. Welcome to Rio De Janeiro! Our magnificent Samba Dancers draped head to toe in the most spectacular array of brightly coloured feathers will have your guests enthralled as they get you to celebrate Rio style!

Looking to hire an event MC? Book a skilled event MC to engage, entertain, and ensure your event runs smoothly. Connect with Elegant Experience < Back Lalla Hirayama Gauteng Lalla Hirayama is a Japanese-South African TV Host, actress, dancer and model. Best known for her current work as one of 5 hosts of the live celebrity news show V Entertainment on DSTV channel Vuzu as their longest-serving host, a judge on South Africa’s Got Talent and host of her show Lalla Land on M-net Movies channels. She first appeared on South African screens at the age of 15; as a presenter for the daily kids time channel Craz-e on E-TV. After four years, Lalla was head-hunted to SABC1 as a live continuity presenter and brand ambassador. A year later she played the role of “Felicia” on E-TV’s prime time soapie Rhythm City and as a dark angel on the E-TV show Axe Dark Angels. During this time Lalla also began presenting the show “Scar Tissue” for the new DSTV channel Vuzu, soon after which she joined the prime time, live celeb gossip show V Entertainment as well as becoming a live continuity presenter for the channel. While on Vuzu, Lalla played the role of “Bianca” on the bio-weekly soapie “Zone 14” on SABC 1 and a few months later she joined the “Tropica Island of Treasure” team and co-hosted the 3rd season, which aired on E-TV alongside DJ Fresh in Phuket, Thailand. Lalla co-hosted the reality hip-hop dance show “Masters of Rhythm” on Vuzu from mid-2011. In 2009 Lalla was featured in the FHM calendar and voted #15 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women In The World and #14 in 2010. She also featured in the yearly FHM Lingerie supplement in 2010 and is regularly featured in the magazine. Lalla has won Glamour magazines ‘Most Glamorous’ award, ‘Best Innovative Style’ at the South African Style Awards and ‘Most Stylish’ at the G4 Sports awards. ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Email Phone Submit Last Name Company Event deails

Find exceptional musicians for hire! Explore our musicians bookings to find the perfect talent that will elevate your event to the next level < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Abbey Artico Gauteng Abbey Artico is a well-known and highly respected female saxophonist with over 26 years of professional experience. She has performed in countless theatre shows; toured with celebrity artists; been the featured soloist for several orchestras; played with many rock and pop bands and jazz bands; and has been Musical Director for several musical shows. Abbey is in high demand for corporate events, dinner functions and cocktail parties.

Find exceptional musicians for hire! Explore our musicians bookings to find the perfect talent that will elevate your event to the next level < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Marimba Band Gauteng Experience the rhythms and sounds of Africa, hand carved wooden marimbas and drums, bright traditional clothing, different culture in song brings the baobab and African sky to your event. Hear the marimba band and dance like an African, experience South Africa, an experience never to be forgotten. The group performs “sing-along” songs like “In the jungle” and “Shosholoza” and will soon have the audience joining in on the celebration.

Explore unique virtual entertainment options for your virtual events. Engage and delight audiences with an innovative online experience < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Steven Heyman - Yoga Instructor Gauteng Steven was born in Belgium and lost his heart in Africa since 2004. He has lived in Nigeria and South Africa, where he was working as managing director for a logistics company. During an extended holiday in India in 2009, he was introduced to different styles of yoga, and since then he has continued to practice yoga regularly and experience its many benefits to stay balanced and healthy while having a busy traveling and work schedule. Steven loves the vinyasa flow style of yoga with a good amount of strength and intensity in the classes and its always-changing sequences depending on the inspiration of the moment. In 2013 he completed his first yoga teacher training, promptly quit his corporate job after 12 years, and started Yoga Works to share the benefits of yoga and mindfulness with lots of people and to organize fun yoga events in and around Johannesburg (you can find him on rooftops, in art galleries, in the park,…) Expect fun and creative sequences focussed around a central theme per session, accessible to all levels of yogis who enjoy a bit of challenge and surprise. Steven loves inversions and arm balances and always offers lots of opportunities to go upside down or to try out something unexpected. Other important elements of his classes include funky playlists, lots of hands-on adjustments and precise instructions for safe alignment. Steven has trained with a number of internationally renowned teachers like Briohny Smyth, Dice Iida-Klein, Honsa & Claudine Lafond, Mackenzie Miller, Mathieu Boldron, and Cameron Shayne. YOGA SESSIONS I have developed several new mini-workshops during the lockdown period which can work great as a movement break as well as giving people the tools to maintain and improve their health and vitality. Here are some possible themes you can choose from, or feel free to add your own topic you would like to work around (all sessions usually consist of movement/stretches, a breathing exercise and a brief mindfulness session). The sessions can either be taught as a physical yoga practice (on a mat) or alternatively as a practice done on a chair including movement and other exercises – or it might be a nice idea to offer a bit of both so that everyone can get a taste of the different wellness practices. Unwind Desk Therapy Building Strong Foundations Slow Down Immune Booster Toolbox (Re)Learning to Trust Uplift Show up and Let go Breathwork Energy Boost Finding Balance Freedom of Movement Change Perspective

Award Dinners // Bah Mitzvahs // Bat Mitzvahs // Birthdays // Branding Activations // Corporate Events // Family Days // Golf Days // Ladies Days // Launches // Private Parties // Weddings // Year End Functions < Back LED Hip Hop Dancers ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng These incredible hip hop dancers with have you wanting more as they Pop, lock and and do an amazing routine that is light years ahead of itself.

Explore unique virtual entertainment options for your virtual events. Engage and delight audiences with an innovative online experience < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Lisa Raleigh Gauteng Lisa Raleigh – Health Wellness Speaker is an entrepreneur with over 15 years’ experience in the fitness and wellness industry. Kicking off a public career as a trainer back on SA’s The Biggest Loser, Lisa now writes frequently for magazines, newspapers and online platforms. In 2011 she published a bestseller, No Fries on Us, and launched her Body Back lifestyle programme aimed at mothers in August, with a book to follow in 2018. Her NGO, the LIVERIGHT FOUNDATION, has provided healthy free street fairs to JHB wards, while her online health challenge, well i am, completed its 6th season last year. Lisa’s first self-produced show, 101 Exercises to Try Before you Die launched on DSTV’s TRACE Sports Stars in 2014, and her 2017 television calendar includes a 7-month campaign on The Expresso Show. Lisa is known for being a very real speaker, who touches on uncomfortable but necessary subjects. She is happy to speak from the heart about her own successes and failures, and offers realistic and relatable advice to her audience that keeps them feeling motivated instead of overwhelmed. The digital era we live in often leaves individuals confounded with conflicting wellness advice. Real solutions, presented in person, straight from the experts is what audiences need to commit to healthy change. Let Lisa simplify health strategies and share her balanced, realistic and heartfelt approach to healthy living with you.

Discover the perfect live band for your event. Our talented music bands will elevate your occasion, ensuring an unforgettable experience < Back Rhythmic Pulse ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit event details Gauteng Rhythmic Pulse (formerly Dolce Vita) is a highly skilled, lively, and adaptable cover band comprised of 5 experienced musicians. They have extensive experience in theatre, festivals, weddings, private celebrations, television shows, and corporate events. Their cooperation delivers high-value entertainment to any event, large or small, ranging from background music to current chart-topping classics to keep the dance floor packed. The repertoire includes songs from various genres such as pop, R&B, rock n roll, afro, soul, jazz, house, and many more. They are one of the resident live bands at Katzysa, Johannesburg's top live music venue.

Find exceptional musicians for hire! Explore our musicians bookings to find the perfect talent that will elevate your event to the next level < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Justin Serrao Gauteng 2001 was the year that Justin kicked off his career in music as the lead in a punk rock band 74%stupid. He later played the bass with Grounded who’s single ‘Getting Tired’ received extensive airplay. Being the observant person Justin is, he learned from being in other bands and decided to start his own band called Smash and Grab and at the same time, he explored his song writing abilities as well as his lead guitar skills. In 2011 Justin saw the many marketing and exposure opportunities associated with being a part of Idols and he came an esteemed 33rd place in the competition that is entered into each year by thousands and thousands of hopeful contestants. Shortly after this reality TV experience and having gained a commendable following, Justin released his debut album ‘Touching Toes Without Clothes’ .Aside from being a full-time working musician with a regular presence on the live circuit around South Africa, Justin has drawn the attention from many well-known and established bands and artists who have all been more than happy to include him on their bills and in their tours. These acts include Prime Circle, Parlotones, CrashCarBurn, Shortstraw and internationally acclaimed Shawn Phillips to name a few. TESTIMONIALS “ This sentimental heartthrob is no newbie to the SA Music scene.” – GENEVIEVE VIEIRA, INDIEDOESIT.CO.ZA 
 “His Soul-Fire voice” – Frans, JET BLACK CAMARO”