Experience authentic African entertainment. Hire African entertainers to bring vibrant performances and cultural flair to your event < Back African Anonymous ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng It's a fresh take on our hugely successful model of surprise entertainment, with a decidedly South African twist. From Maweni to African Dream, djembe drums to gumboots, and everything in between, African Anonymous will entertain your guests with laughter and soulful local music. With this one-of-a-kind act, our singing chef and waiters will bring local is lekker to your next event. Be the first in the country to have this performer perform at your next event. TESTIMONIALS "I just wanted to thank you for the fantastic entertainment you provided for the African Achievers Awards last Saturday." African Anonymous and your extremely brilliant performers are still being discussed by guests. I genuinely appreciate your patience, professionalism, and willingness to contribute to the success of this event." White Lace Events' Lisa-Marie "The guests adored them, and they were a pleasure to work with." Thank you so much for your assistance in making our event a success." - The Ultimate Group's Edith Venter

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 Vio Rimba Gauteng A true passion project! Combining the elegance of Kristel Birkholtz on violin and authentic sounds of African marimbas. This well balanced and unique combination sets the tone for all African themed events, cocktails, pre-dinner drinks or welcome entertainment. Example repertoire includes: Pata Pata Iqgirha (click song) In the jungle Red red wine No woman no cry Shosholoza

Hire singers for captivating performances at your event. Book talented artists to elevate your occasion with unforgettable music. Book singers today < Back Dave Monks Gauteng ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details He continues to perform in South Africa with the addition of two of the finest female vocalists in the country to complete the modern day Leprechauns act. For many years he has been performing his celebrated One Man Show for a multitude of countries and venues. In South Africa as a one man act or with the famous Leprechauns they are still the ultimate people pleasing acts.With a repertoire that stretches well over four decades the One Man Show includes all the good ol’ Irish favourites as well as Pop, Country, Rock & Roll, Reggae and an abundance of built-in party-party-party. When performing in South Africa Dave is totally self-sufficient boasting a state of the art sound system which can be tailored to suit all indoor and outdoor venues. On-stage lighting is also supplied as well as the on-board “Sham-Rock Disco” which caters for all your before and after party needs – so the party never stops.

Indian Magician // Magician // Virtual Entertainment // virtual events < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Phone Submit Company Event details Mayank Shekhar - Magician (India) International Visual Magic | Workshops | Customized Acts | Interactive illusionsMayank Shekhar is a close-up magician based in India. He has been shocking people with his magic tricks for 7 years performing all around the globe. He is a magic consultant and has worked with big celebrities of Bollywood such as Akshay Kumar, Sara Ali Khan, and much more. He is also a globally recognized Magic Designer / Magic Creator and has published many of his works on International Platforms.

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 The Other Michael Jackson Gauteng Need to flatten the change curve? Our keynote speaker Michael Jackson has already applied his communication and marketing expertise to audiences at over 2 700 conferences and events across 46 countries. An informative and inspiring speaker on innovative human and business change, he has addressed world leaders and global CEOs yet is equally as comfortable with sleeves rolled speaking at the factory floor level. Passionate about what he does, Jackson creates and delivers outstanding, memorable and company personalized speeches, and is also is available to attend your entire event as an expert, experienced on-stage conference facilitator or interviewer. Combining immediate, up to date stories of market-relevant business information with the historic, current and future dynamics of business change, Jackson ensures his audiences become completely engaged, think differently and are better able to react to the complexities brought by massive, constant change. Michael Jackson delivers a powerful set of messages, expertly weaving your story into his materials and creates maximum impact with any audience. Innovative Thinking Required The new normal in a post-Covid world The decade of the 2020s was meant to deliver a modern, integrated, tech-smart, seamlessly connected and better planet for us all. Now, following the black swan Covid-19 pandemic, it has delivered a major hangover from which we all need a massive wake up call. In a world of new economics, new politics and shifting balances of power we urgently need to break through typical business thinking and psychologically inherent human behaviors to flatten the current change curve. Rapid business recovery and refocus is essential. Shaping your mindset, re-creating your story and delivering into a very different future is now essential. This stimulating keynote presentation, personalized for your organization, is exactly the medicine you need right now. TESTIMONIALS “We hired Michael to serve as master of ceremonies at the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference in Dubai, 2018. Michael is a gifted public speaker – he fits right in, as if he’d been in our industry for a while. He was friendly, engaging, and flexible. And oh, that voice! It a bit of gravitas to our conference.” Chris Keating, Group President, Restaurant Media & Events, Winsight (USA) “There is no better MC or Featured Speaker than Michael Jackson. He engages and captivates the audience immediately and is an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only does Michael come prepared to speak with his own, well thought out content, but he also dives into the company he is speaking for. He learns and understands their business and the audience he is talking to. He reinforces corporate philosophies and works them into each presentation. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Michael again. You cannot go wrong with Michael Jackson!” Howard Spector, Executive Producer, Ashley Events (USA )Michael and I have worked together on multiple industry conferences in the Foodservice space. I am always impressed by his ability to pivot and adapt to any last-minute content changes as well as his ability to captivate the audience on any subject he presents! He is a welcomed addition to each of our events and I hope he’ll be a mainstay for years to come! Jack Cleveland, Senior Manager, Programs, Technomic Inc. (USA) We have worked with Michael on several events and have been extremely happy to get him onboard for his great contribution to our events: – actively supporting the entire process with a holistic approach starting from marketing, to content delivery on to customer experience and insight – Michael is able to lift up a conference and entire event to a level that is giving both customers and organizers a real productive and quality-driven experience. Agnes Gehot, Event Director, Informa Markets (Europe) “The Other Michael Jackson is a superb speaker and MC. If you want to keep your audience engaged and entertained, you’ll struggle to find someone better. I look forward to seeing him on stage again.” Nikki Fourie, Program Manager, South African Reserve Bank (SA) A true gentleman. Jackson is a national treasure. Nelson Mandela, Former President, Republic of South Africa

< Back Hostess in Cage ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details Gauteng Our amazing cage that can be styled to suit your event comes complete with a hanging hoop in the centre which can seat a singer or a violinist as she performs for the guests or a dancer that performs impressive movements on the hoop and built in grip bars. Performers can be styled to suit your event theme and feel.

Discover the perfect live band for your event. Our talented music bands will elevate your occasion, ensuring an unforgettable experience < Back N'den ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit event details Kwazulu Natal Thulile Zama, a vocalist, and pianist David Smith make up the musical duet N'den. The Duo met while studying music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in the early 2000s. Their basic musical beginnings as a pair began with gigs in various restaurants and the corporate environment. Smith has always had a strong interest in music and was a part of the highly successful Jazz/Hip Hop band Big Idea, which created ripples across the country. Zama is the lead vocalist of the successful all-female contemporary jazz band Heels Over Head (best contemporary jazz candidates SAMA - 2011), and a Yamaha Young Artist winner in 2010. This dynamic vocalist is well-known on the jazz circuit and is a popular performer in Durban. Her abilities have brought her to Hamburg and Berlin, Germany, as well as New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.Since 2017, they have been a part of the Tributes to Mama Africa / Sophiatown band. The duo has spent the previous few years creating original music and covering some of their favourite tunes for their YouTube channel and social media profiles. Thulile Zama has been the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music's concert organiser since 2011, and she is also pursuing her Masters degree in Culture, Communication, and Media Studies.

< Back Chris Forrest ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Since the late 1990s, Chris Forrest has been at the forefront of the South African comedy scene. His distinct dry sense of humour, quick wit, and cerebral comedy have helped him become one of the country's most popular comedians, leaving audiences in stitches wherever he travels. Chris began his career at the "Funny Farm" in what was then known as the Randburg Waterfront, and has since gone on to appear at every worthwhile comedy club, showcase, or fes7val in the country, including South Africa's premier comedy show: As one of South Africa's top ten comics on the 466 64 "It's No Joke" comedy show, he's also a regular on the Heavyweight Comedy Jam and The Blacks. The King Size Comedy Show and the Only Show. Among the international festivals are: The Edinburgh Festival, London's Lyric Theatre, and important festivals in Ghana, Botswana, and Swaziland (truly). He hosted the annual Comics Choice Awards in 2013.

Surprise guests with singing waiters at your event. Book professional event waiters who entertain with song and style. Make your event unforgettable Out of gallery < Back ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Select a date Last Name Email Phone Submit Company Event details Singing Waiters - Arias Anonymous Nationwide This is the most sophisticated and popular of all the surprise acts we have to offer. Singing classic Arias made famous by the likes of the amazing Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras, there is nothing more moving and life affirming than having opera performed right in front of you. Arias Anonymous can’t be beaten for pure class and wow factor. They perform the below songs in their 25-minute act: La Donne Mobile O Sole Mio Tonight (West Side Story) That’s Amore Nessun Dorma Too Good to be True – Frankie Valli TESTIMONIALS “We LOVED your guys – they were amazing. They arrived on time for their sound check – they were charming and professional and of course beautiful singers.” – Jane, Technews “Another massive wow! This was so unexpected and I loved watching the audience as they reacted to what was happening! I would highly recommend them at any function!” – Vanessa, CWT – TOTAL Year End Function 2018 “On behalf of the Committee of Panathinaiki Women’s Association of S.A., we would like to SINCERELY THANK YOU and Elegant Entertainment for your kind assistance during the build up to our function, last Saturday. WOW!! Arias Anonymous were mesmerizing!!! The guests were blown away! The interaction of the performers with the audience was phenomenal! Please convey our heartfelt gratitude to the whole team for their fundamental contribution to making this event wonderful. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!” – Helen “He was very early and he waited while we were doing the set-up for the event, which meant when we were ready for him to do a sound check everything was a 100%. The actual show that he did was AMAZING, he astonished the crowd. My client was very happy with his professionalism.We had an overall entertained crowd.” – Alexander Forbes Event, 2017 “And as for Elegant Entertainment, well, all I can say is WOW!! They were unbelievable! Our guests were blown away. So, so glad we booked them!! The way they interacted with the guests was phenomenal and they really got the guests to sing along with them absolutely effortlessly. They really brought the house down with their performance!!” Claire Van der Poll, Balltron “Thank you very much. All went well and the guys had me in tears like an old aunty at a wedding. They were awesome. From Bring him home to Nessun Dorma – all were outstanding. Please thank them all for their contribution to making our night a huge success.” Nalene Paul, Dischem

Hire singers for captivating performances at your event. Book talented artists to elevate your occasion with unforgettable music. Book singers today < Back Ben Caesar Gauteng & Western Cape ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details Born on the lush Caribbean island of Dominica, Ben Caesar lived in Amsterdam, St Lucia and London before settling in South Africa where he lived in KZN, Joburg and finished school in Cape Town. This is where he took the first steps in his music career. While still at school he travelled to New York, Montreal, Switzerland, Paris, Manchester and paid a couple of return visits to the Caribbean to reconnect with his roots there. Caesar channels his unique multicultural experience into his diverse and textured music. Being raised by a feminist activist mother whose work around issues of sexism, racism, classism, xenophobia, and homophobia, broadened Caesar’sunderstanding and perspective. From a young age, he attended marches, conferences, and meetings with NGO’s and early on began performing at events in support of social justice. Caesar’s real strength lies in his courage to share his vulnerability. His unique upbringing and his absolute commitment and passion to his art enriches his music which cross-cuts genres and is equally at home in clubs, international museums and social justice platforms.

Experience authentic African entertainment. Hire African entertainers to bring vibrant performances and cultural flair to your event < Back UV Gumboot Theatre ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Gumboot dancers perform on a dark stage wearing black and white gumboots and gloves that are illuminated by a black light. This is ideal for adding a "wow factor" to any event or launch. This is a must-see performance.

Discover the perfect live band for your event. Our talented music bands will elevate your occasion, ensuring an unforgettable experience < Back Tamara Dey ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit event details Gauteng Meet Tamara Dey, the electrifying DJ, club vocalist and singer/songwriter who’s been setting hearts ablaze with her genre-defying sound. Emerging from South Africa’s pulsating dance music scene, Tamara has spent the last two decades breaking barriers and bringing people together on dance floors through her infectious beats and vibrant performances. Acknowledged as a staunch supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community, Tamara received a prestigious Feather award in the category 'Fag hag' of the year, highlighting her unwavering backing of the Queer community. Her impact reverberated further when she was nominated for 'POP artist' of the year at the Basadi Woman in Music awards in 2023. Tamara's electrifying club and festival performances, characterized by high fashion and exuberant energy, have garnered widespread acclaim. She has recently headlined renowned events such as MCQP, SA Gin Festival, Life Fest, Bazique Festival, and DJ Zinhle's Zee Nation Fest, in addition to regular appearances at popular venues like Rita’s (JHB/CPT) Cabo Beach Club, Zsa Zsa (Darling) Babylon (JHB), Bad Manors (JHB)and Pink Candy (CPT), while sharing lineups with the likes of Abby Nu Rock, Dean Fuel, Lelo What’s Good, Lady Lea, Chunda Munki, Sun El Musician, Household Funk, Kyle Cassim and more.