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Discover top public speakers and motivational speakers to inspire and engage your guests. Book the perfect speaker for your event today < Back Shelley Walters ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Shelley has over 20 years of B2B sales experience under her belt, having entered the sales industry at 19 years old, she has built a long and well-established reputation for high performance – first as an individual contributor, then a manager, and finally as the founder of The Sales Counsel. Shelley served as the Sales and Marketing Manager heading up media advertising sales for Kingfisher FM, where she featured as a co-host of the breakfast show for several years. After being headhunted by Raizcorp, Shelley moved to Johannesburg in 2011 and mentored over 60 companies in their portfolio, it was this experience coupled with a strong entrepreneurial background in her own family that spurred her on to take the bold step of founding The Sales Counsel. Shelley was the first person in her family to possess a passport, and she has now spoken on 5 continents in 11countries where she speaks to a variety of large audiences. Shelley is honoured to represent South Africa as a panelist on the annual International Women in Sales Awards in Europe. In 2019 Shelley took home a winning award from the PWC Gender Mainstreaming Awards in the category ‘Inclusive Leader: Entrepreneur’ and was also a runner-up in the category, ‘Positive Role Model: Entrepreneur in the 2019 Gender Mainstreaming Awards, South Africa’ Shelley is often featured in the media and has appeared in a variety of publications, and on television and radio with Business Day TV, Business Report Online, 702, Cliff Central, and SABC Channel Africa and more.Some of her clients include companies such as Dimension Data, RMB, Coca-Cola, Sanlam, Ensono, and Discovery SA.

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 Simone Govender Gauteng Performing live since 2017 all over Gauteng, KZN and Cape Town, Simone has shared the stage with local artists such as Jesse Clegg (Starbucks Sessions), Matthew Mole, Rubber Duc, Desmond and the Tutus (Railways Cafe), Will Linely and Majozi to name a few and performed at festivals such as Splashy Fen, Afriski Winter Festival (Lesotho), Fijnwyn and Oktoberfest as well as various venues around SA. Her repertoire consists of a diverse collection of covers including mashups and originals. Her single “Need To Be Yours”, released on August 6th, 2021, has been playlisted on over 40 radio stations in South Africa as well as a few international stations in Australia, the UK and the Netherlands. It has also charted on a few radio stations- Mix FM, Ekurhuleni FM (reaching number one) and SFM Streek Radio. (Production & Co-writing: Muse Studios, PR: Starburst Promotions). She's also released another single titled "The Attention's Really Killing Me".

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 Congo Cowboys Gauteng Congo Cowboys is a band formed by Freshlyground members Simon Attwell (banjo), Julio Sigauque (bass) and Congolese lead singer Chris Bakalanga (guitar), together with South African drummer Unity Mzi. The band is excited to present music that draws on the foot-stomping qualities of Bluegrass & Country, reimagined through Kwassa Kwassa African rhythms and Soukous guitar. The Congo meets the Deep South in a gritty exploration of Americana and ol’ timey ditties. Banjo and bluesybass lines from boys in boots. It’s fire and hell, whisky and ribs, murder in the pines…BOYA TOSEPELA!

Bah Mitzvahs // Bat Mitzvahs // Birthdays // Corporate Events // Family Days // Golf Days // Ladies Days // Private Parties // Virtual Entertainment // virtual events // Year End Functions < Back Simon Ryan Virtual Magician (Ireland) ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in First Name Email Phone Submit Select a date Last Name Company Event details International Simon Ryan is one of Irelands leading Professional Magicians. Simon’s style of magic is up-close and personal, entertaining people with card tricks and comedy and amazing them with mind reading and mentalism. With a long history of performing at events for children and adults including Birthday Parties, Weddings, and Corporate Events, the events of 2020 changed how Simon could perform. Using dedication and determination first exhibited as a runner who competed for Ireland, Simon successfully harnessed the power of technology to enable him to delight and entertain people doing virtual magic shows. While Simon looks forward to performing in-person shows again, he is thrilled to be able to use his amazing magical skills to help people be socially together while being physically distant.

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 Nathaneal Gauteng Nathaneal is a refreshing Joburg comedian that has made waves in the S.A. comedy circuit. With over 5 years of experience on stage, he has managed to have some amazing experiences, including opening for SAMA award winner Lira, and comedic legends Barry Hilton and Nik Rabinowitz’s as well as featuring at the Durban Comedy Festival, where he shared the stage Marc Lottering and David Kau. His recent accomplishments saw him flex his presenting skills on the popular T.V. show “Presenter Search on 3” where he made it to the top 4, out of thousands of entries nationwide. Equipped with sharp wit and comedic flair, Nathaneal offers a truly unique experience to his audiences.

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 Duane Rockwell USA Whatever the occasion – an awards ceremony, a gala dinner, a conference, a launch, a quiz night – Duane delivers his unique combination of energy, professionalism and ability to any audience he finds himself in front of. With experience on live TV, Duane is just as happy working with a script, as he is without! Interviews, auctions, off-the-cuff banter are all part of his skill-set. He is easily capable of taking on the role of facilitator, host or MC and brings a fresh and original approach to ice breakers, energizers and team building scenarios. As an MC, he has the ability to clearly deliver your message, control proceedings while ensuring everything runs smoothly, and adapt to ever-changing situations as they come up in a live environment. His philosophy is simple… “Don’t just educate them, entertain them!” Duane does exactly that while guaranteeing a magical and memorable function for all who attend. Dynamic and driven…as a corporate DJ Duane Rockwell has the ability to read an audience and deliver what they are looking for with style and professionalism. His sheer love of music and desire to see people enjoy themselves ensures that he brings the very best to every party he plays at. Duane Rockwell started DJ’ing because of his honest love of music, and that love remains his driving force to this day. His dance floor philosophy is simple – “it’s your party. It’s all about you and the dance floor. My job is to keep you there!” TESTIMONIALS “Duane was amazing. He had everything under control and it was such a pleasure working with him. AAAS will definitely use him next year again.” – Joanika, Joburg Conferences

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 Nomadic Orchestra Western Cape The Nomadic Orchestra/Orkes/Orkestar is a Cape Town based band dedicated to making dancing happen. The Nomadic Orchestra is a five-piece instrumental dance band based in Cape Town. The primary goal of the Nomadic Orchestra is to get people moving. The band makes an infectious kind of high-energy dance music – even the most prudish find themselves unconsciously tapping their feet. The Nomadic Orchestra is strongly influenced by traditional music from the countries of South-Eastern Europe: Macedonia, Romania and Serbia. They are also influenced by Klezmer, gypsy and circus music as well as contemporary western party music. Their musical training brings a strong jazz aesthetic to the band, and thus an emphasis on improvisation. The music that the Nomads play is original and composed by members of the band. History: The Nomadic Orchestra was born at the party “Balkanology: The Resurrection” in April 2009. Balkanology has been bringing quality Balkan music – both live and electronic – to the Cape Town scene for many years and has presented more than a handful of wildly successful parties. As well as playing alongside local acts such as Goldfish, Freshly Ground and Prime Circle (to name just a few), the Nomadic Orchestra have opened for and played back to back with international Balkan acts Shazalakazoo , Boom Pam and Balkan Beat Box. On the Cape Town scene, The Nomadic Orchestra have played gigs with Mr Cat and the Jackal, Ma’original, Toby2Shoes, Kimon, Christian Tiger School, Desmond & the Tutu’s, Alice Pheobe Lou, Bye Beneco, Grassy Spark, The City, 7th Son, Touch Wood, Captain Stu, Manouche, The Bone Collectors and Peachy Keen. The Nomadic Orchestra have played at the festivals Rocking the Daisies, Oppi Koppi, Flamjangled Tea Party, Up The Creek, Synergy, Earthdance, Resonance, White Mountain, Lavender Fest, Park Acoustics, Capital Craft Beer Festival, Balkanology (Resurrection, Metamorphosis, Greek Mythology, Animal Farm) and Splashy Fen. TESTIMONIALS “The recklessness slips into the crowd and a friendly pogo pit develops. People are smiling and random strangers are sharing drinks. There’s a sense of community, something that’s been missing so far at Nanny Fest [RTD 2011]. And suddenly, it was all about the music again. It was a moment where I laughed with joy, had to re-evaluate my opinion and got to dance. In that brief moment Rocking The Daises was a proper festival.” -Mahala’s Roger Young reviews Nomadic Orchestra vs Mr. Cat and the Jackal at RTD 2011

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 Erik Kruger Gauteng International Speaker | Specialist Team Coach | Author Keynote Speaker Erik shares insights, stories, and research with audiences across the world on how to increase personal and team effectiveness.While his addresses are bespoke and carefully crafted according to the requirements of the target audience, his two most popular are “Seven lessons from a CEO coach on achieving high performance” and “How To Be Dangerous”. Specialist Team Coach & Adviser To many coaches, teams are an afterthought. For Erik, they are front and centre.Erik regularly facilitates workshops for businesses and teams pursuing high-performance strategies like AON, Derivco, IQ Business, Mimecast and Nedbank. He has also designed his own framework for team coaching that is lightweight but still delivers maximum impact. Executive Coach Among the many celebrities, entrepreneurs, and executives Erik has coached are:– Marnus Broodryk, one of the most well-known entrepreneurs in South Africa (as a Shark on Shark Tank SA) and small business champion.– John Sanei, Singularity University faculty member and internationally acclaimed author and speaker.– Mark Sham, CEO of Suits & Sneakers.He coaches a handful of high-end businesspeople on an ongoing basis. Like Marnus, John and Mark, they’re generally successful entrepreneurs and executives seeking to achieve more through better decision-making, leadership, and strategic thinking. Author Acta Non Verba – The Playbook for Creating, Achieving and Performing at your Highest Level was published in 2018. From a base of nearly 800 e-mails, Erik chose 165 he believes have the capacity to help people realize their dreams. He’s also in the process of finishing his second book on being “dangerous”. Thought Leader He has been a regular contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and publishes two to three articles a week on his LinkedIn and Facebook pages, reaching thousands of people in the process. Recently, Erik joined forces with John Sanei to produce the new Expansive podcast series. He also appears in the media regularly and has previously shared his thinking on KykNet, CNBC, 702, Cliffcentral, and many more. Erik has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and a Master’s Degree in Business and Executive Coaching, both from Wits Business School. Entrepreneur Long before Erik was a high-performance executive coach and keynote speaker, he was a physiotherapist. To share his passion for helping people, he founded BetterMan, a personal and professional development online community for men. Global Citizen Erik lives in Johannesburg with his girlfriend Danicka and their dog Axel. He’s an avid golfer, has previously been nominated as one of GQ’s best-dressed men and a world traveller. His favourite city is Vienna.

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 Rike Coetzer Gauteng Saxophone music is the perfect entertainment answer to your corporate event or wedding day. Rike specializes in providing professional saxophone music as entertainment for events, cocktail parties, weddings and any other special event you can imagine.Let the saxophone add new dimension to your event. Rike plays music such as Kenny G numbers, jazzy numbers and also contemporary popular instrumentals. Show numbers such as “In the Mood” by Glenn Miller is always a hit. She can perform classical music and light jazz to contemporary music, also playing latin styles. The repertoire is carefully chosen to suit the atmosphere of the event, because of her wide experience, she understands different types of audiences and chooses music that would be suitable.

Book dancers for spectacular performances at your event. Hire professional dancers to add energy and artistry to any occasion. Book now < Back Contemporary Dance Nationwide ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in Select a date First Name Last Name Email Phone Submit Company Event details A visual splendor, our professional dancers will create just the right mood as they heighten the emotion of your performance. Whether on its own at a product launch or together with a a well known singer at your Gala Dinner our dancers will create bespoke pieces of beauty and magic that will leave you breathless.

Experience authentic African entertainment. Hire African entertainers to bring vibrant performances and cultural flair to your event < Back Sand Artist with African Folk Musician ARTIST ENQUIRY I am interested in booking Select a date First Name Last Name Email Company Phone Submit Event details Gauteng Tawanda Mhandu performs live sand storytelling, accompanied by African folk musicians from Stone Aged Souls and Roots Grown Deep. A spectacular and uncommon sort of trans-artistic interplay between light, sand, and musical atmosphere is presented. This musical-visual narrative harnesses the power of live "sandimation," a creative and story-telling type of visual animation that inspires audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Mhandu's fingertips skim across the sand, creating a tapestry of visual stories that are projected directly from the light-box to the huge screen for all to see. This living art form is complemented and inspired by instrumental music performed by a select musician-poet or trio from Stone Aged Souls and Roots Grown Deep. The Stone Aged Souls are a South African band founded in 2010 by visual artist Tawanda Mhandu (Zim) and composer/singer-songwriter Joel Karabo Elliott (USA/RSA). They have performed for a wide range of audiences, including corporate functions and gala dinners, rural village community halls, and arts festivals such as Fete de la Musique, Shindig Awe, and Rocking For Rhinos. across 2013, Alliance Francaise chose them as a featured touring group across southern Africa. In 2017, they released a sandimation children's film series about African history. They are now working on a massive ensemble piece called The Musical Ecology, which may be watched here.

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 Take2 Kwazulu Natal Take2 is a small outfit with a full sound, ideal for smaller Events where space may be an issue. The Duo has been performing around KZN since 2009 and was the only act to perform for MATCH Hospitality at every World Cup soccer Match at the Moses Mabihda Stadium for the official FIFA 2010 Event. The band has performed at many social events since from Corporate Cocktails, wine tastings, Weddings and Dining establishments. The band can augment adding a bass player, vocalist or sax player to suit any event. The repertoire covers everything form easy listening Jazz to bossa novas and grooves and even some Mariachi material.Also available as a trio. TESTIMONIALS “Thank you for your participation at our function last Friday. The function was a huge success and we have had only positive feedback from both customers and clients. The music contributed enormously towards the success of the function so thanks again. I will have no hesitation in recommending Take2 to friends and colleagues in the future.” – Cheryl De Beer, Frietan Logistics “As usual the vibe was great, music at just the right volume, extended play sessions which shows what consummate performers they are, played through both seatings having only left at the very end, the choice of music was ideally chosen and suited for the night, gents were impeccably dressed as is the norm for Take2, they were situated at the right spot in front of the cognac lounge which audibility for all, perfect and both members Daniel and Gerald enjoyed the wonderful Valentine’s Day main courses.” – Craig “We would like thank you for your invaluable role you played in the corporate golf day for the Ballito Prawn & Jazz Festival official launch as well as assisting with the Jus Jazzin’ Programme – the lead up to the festival. We have had great feedback from the restaurants. Your repertoire was delightful and your professionalism was a pleasure to work with and look forward to working with you in the near future. Wish Take2 all the very best.” – Nikki & Leanne, EVENT-IT