Performers

Al & Tara, a dynamic duo comprised of renowned vocalist Tara-Jane Stern and talented guitarist and singer Alan Kozak, offer a captivating blend of easy listening music styles. Their performances are characterized by exceptional stage interaction, tight harmonies, and the ability to entertain a sophisticated crowd. With decades of combined experience in the South African music scene, Al & Tara bring a level of professionalism and expertise that is evident in their performances. Their ability to seamlessly blend their voices and create harmonious melodies is a testament to their musical chemistry. Kozak’s skillful guitar playing adds depth and texture to Read more...

Mario ‘Plaashond’, hailing from the picturesque town of Oudtshoorn, has carved a unique niche in the South African music scene. With his deep-rooted Afrikaans melodies and heartfelt lyrics, he’s quickly becoming a household name. A seasoned performer with nearly two decades of experience, Plaashond has graced stages across the country, at festivals like Kirkwood Wildsfees and KKNK to intimate local venues. In addition to his original music, he also performs cover songs at events when requested. His ability to adapt to different audiences and musical styles has further solidified his reputation as a versatile performer. His original music has resonated Read more...

Ruan van der Kuil, a vibrant Afrikaans artist hailing from the Eastern Cape, is quickly making a name for himself with his energetic performances and soulful voice. Known for his infectious energy and passion for entertaining, Ruan has captivated audiences across the region. With a repertoire of 35 original songs, including radio hits like “Tsitsikamma,” “Diep in die Nag,” and “Hart se punt,” Ruan’s music showcases his versatility and ability to connect with listeners of all ages. His performances, characterized by a blend of Afrikaans and English songs, modern ballads, dance hits, country, pop, rock, and gospel, cater to a Read more...

Shaza is a versatile and captivating artist who has quickly made a name for herself in the South African music scene. As a vocalist, entertainer, DJ, and percussionist, she brings a unique energy to every performance. Her ability to seamlessly blend different genres and eras, combined with her powerful and expressive vocals, has earned her a dedicated following. With over a decade of experience, Shaza has performed at numerous corporate events, weddings, and private parties, captivating audiences with her electrifying stage presence. She has collaborated with renowned brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Pam Golding Properties, solidifying her reputation as a Read more...

Meraki are a family band with a variety of styles in our arsenal. Band members are Simon Shaw on guitar, vocals and kick drum, his girlfriend Megan Smith on piano and vocals and Simon’s sister Amy on vocals and kazoo (arguably not a real musical instrument). All the band members are solo performers in their own right but as a group we are calling ourselves “Meraki”. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Patrick Lindoor, affectionately known throughout the length and breadth of our country as Tururu, started his musical career as a gospel singer in the 80’s. He became a household name as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the popular langarm band The Royal Sounds, before joining Kwanobuhle’s Nature Jazz Band. Apart from performing at every local and national festival, Tururu has also performed abroad extensively, sharing stages with household names like The Manhattans and The Temptations. After a sojourn in Germany, where he performed for a few years, he recorded his second album, “Nothing’s Changed” at AMI Records. In 2004 Read more...

Francois Malan is the man behind Ocean Rock Entertainment and is responsible for a host of successful shows music productions and events with the ever-popular one being the Rocking The Petunias Music Festival. Francois released his co-written and produced, original pop/rock album, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, at the end of 2018, followed up in 2019 by the acclaimed swing/jazz album, Allow me to be Franky, performed live with his band Franky and the Misfits. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Thuba Myeki aka 2bad, is based in Port Elizabeth and is one of production company Centrestage’s most talented and high profile artists. This performer is also spectacular at emulating current R&B chart topping artists including the likes of Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Chris Brown and Drake. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Gareth recounts the origin of his dream: At 15 he was made to wait outside the pubs when musicians played because he wasn’t allowed inside. Driven by the kind of love that grows only in exclusion, he played his first gig at the age of 16. The first song he wrote was for his daughter, Gabi, who introduced him to country in the innocence of her youth. Share this Page Read more...

Neil Grundlingh has being playing around SA since the 70’s in many forms of styles and combinations. First recordings done in the 70’s with a band called Bishop….then moved to Jhb to gig in night clubs in Hillbrow and surrounding areas…recorded again in the Just Ginger studios in Midrand and moved back to my home town…PE….started performing and jamming with a lot of the local PE musos and am loving being back here as we know PE seems to be the nucleus of a lot of the great music. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

CAROLINE SWART – I live in South Africa, in a quaint coastal city called Port Elizabeth. After leaving school, I joined a pop band, touring casinos as a professional singer for three years. Once the tour ended, I studied software development, eventually obtaining a BSC Computer Science degree. To earn extra cash as a teenager, I worked at a toy store, a drive-inn theatre, and a horse racing track. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

After a few jobs in the business sector, Johnny Ray resigned to follow his passion for the guitar and music. He started his music career back in 1994 when he left Durban and went to P.E. for a 2 week holiday. His first solo gig was at “It’s Country” and the rest is history. After 8 years in P.E. he moved to Cape Town where he still resides. He does have a soft spot for P.E. and returns every so often for a visit. The last one being early last year. Share this Page Read more...

Creating melodies and writing lyrics have always come easily to Faye, who enjoys collaborating and writing in various genres including Pop, EDM, and R&B. In 2018 Faye co-wrote the song “Lose You” by the The Kiffness featuring Ami Faku which has received over 100 000 streams on Apple Music. Faye’s specialities include Songwriting, Vocals and Corporate Entertainment. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Stuart Reece currently I resides in Cape Town, but I was born in East London and moved to PE at the age of 6years. I started playing guitar when I was 13 and joined my first Punk-Rock band called Cartoon Mayhem, where I played Bass guitar. At the time we opened for big acts like The Finkelstiens and Fokoffpolisiekar. Later I formed my own band called the Stuart Reece Band and we performed around the Eastern Cape area. My style is a combination of acoustic blues/jazz and soul music and my influences are Jason Mraz, James Morrison, John Mayer, Jack Read more...

Gino Fabbri is an extraordinarily talented and entertaining comedian/MC who plays different very likable and hilarious characters throughout the evening and integrates his live, off-the cuff wit into proceedings, often as MC or to assist to liven up awards presentations and to turn normally boring proceedings into hilarious interactive entertainment. He selects up to 6 of the most appropriate characters out of his range of 20 different personas for the evening and performs specialised stand-up comedy and music routines in these eccentric guises. Characters can also be tailored to incorporate function themes and scripts. go to all performers Share this Read more...

Adrian Bester is a DJ with a passion for music that spans over many years and started while at school. In 1987 he was offered a position as the in-house radio presenter at a popular chain store. This gave him the opportunity to further his interest in sound engineering, which lead to him engineering the sound for many local and national bands. After finishing his schooling, Adrian was offered a job at a prominent sound & lighting company as their permanent Deejay. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Richard Wright is a sales guru, successful entrepreneur, and an inspirational force to be reckoned with. He is a three time, stage four brain cancer survivor who overcame all the odds of beating cancer whilst at the same time competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance events, including six Ironman triathlons in that time. He is an expert on the power of the brain, change management, authenticity, and understanding how to overcome literally anything. A very different speaker who delivers with the most authentic and real energy. In his inspirational presentations he shares many of the hardships he has Read more...

We first played music together in high school in a band fronted by Sarah, and Claire Venn. Our first gigs as a duo came in 2001 doing coffee shop and pub gigs. In the mid 2000’s, life (getting married and having kids etc) happened and music was put on the back burner for a while with the odd Four Winds performance in between. Since 2016 we’ve made a more concerted effort to perform live more often and in 2018 we started writing some original music and for the Four Winds Manville festival in 2019 we finally gave the duo a Read more...

Aston Wylie has a repertoire spanning the 20th and 21st century which he arranges between guitar, keyboard, ukulele, harmonica and loop station. Aston graduated in 2015 obtaining a BMus (Tech) Cum Laude Degree from NMMU. He has since released 2 self produced CDs namely “Fly Like You” and “Today”, played over 100 gigs with MAJOZI, toured Argentina, China and Macau with the NMMU Choir and has appeared on “The Voice SA Season 2”, “Expresso Morning Show”, “Varsity Sing”. Influences Ed Sheeren, Mumford & Sons, Micheal Buble, Frank Sinatra, Alt J, Majozi go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Epic aka The ScriptWriter is a Grahamstown (South Africa) mc, currently based in Port Elizabeth. Epic has one 4/5 star hype magazine rated EP (extended play) titled ‘Epic’s Cinematography’ and he has recently released his much anticipated debut album titled ‘Green’. Epic Has worked with Ian Kamau, Gobi Beast, Nyambz, Big Zulu, K2 to mention a few and shared stages with Mobb Deep, Casper Nyovest, Knaan, AKA, Black Rock, Driemanskap, Ill Skillz, Reason, Max normal(now known as Die Antwoord),MXO,The Muffinz and many more. Performed in major events such as the South African Hip Hop Awards, Sprite uncontainable shows, FIFA world Read more...

Derryn Lynn Fuller is a musician/guitarist hailing from Port Elizabeth. Born and raised on the Coast, she was clearly fated to play music having been raised in a family teeming with musicians. Her grandparents played and sang Jazz music in the classic smoke – filled clubs of the 50’s and her father, Glenn Fuller, is a well renowned musician playing at pubs and various functions in and around Port Elizabeth. Her uncle is a professional musician who has spent his entire life playing the pro circuit throughout South Africa. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Gerard has played with two dance bands, “Cubans”, “Avenue Combo,” and three jazz bands including “Maiden Voyage”, “Feather” and the “Southern Sun Circuit band.” He has recorded with original rock fusion band, the “Genuines” for four albums (Goema, Mr Mac and the Genuines, Night with the Cape Gypsies, Chasing the Voodoo). Gerard has also played and recorded with Jennifer Ferguson and has travelled the world playing music. He has visited Germany, Holland, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Namibia. Gerard currently plays in a band he formed called “Gerard O’Brien and Friends” which features Gerard O’ Brien on guitar, Tom Russford Read more...

The ensemble comprises a Saxophonist, a Cellist, a Pianist and a Percussionist. With a healthy mix of Jazz and Classical training, the ensemble composes and arranges music that touches on elements and or themes from both these mainstream genres mixed in with a touch of pop culture and African rhythms and sounds creates this mash of beautiful, soulful and soothing music that touches the soul. The idea behind Jacaranda Muse, both in name and in practice, was to move away from playing a type of music that could be labeled as either this or that. The idea was to just Read more...

JoAsh Jazz Band Jazz Band – Joash started playing the piano when he was 13 years old. 2 years later he started playing the flute and a few years after that he took up the clarinet. In 2010 took up the saxophone, started with the alto and took up the tenor and soprano sax I have been playing music for the last 8 years now and there is not one day that goes by that I am not grateful for having music as my passion. In 2010, in my Grade 10 year; I passed my flute Grade 8 practical exam Read more...