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Chris Winterskind has strong roots in the Eastern Cape, he grew up loving the ocean and with a passion for music. Chris has been following a career as a musician for 10 years now with no intention of stopping. Touring the country in an old yellow Volkswagen combi selling his sound to everyone he meets has only inspired him further. Chris is very driven with big dreams and a lot of passion for his music and his career. With his trusty guitar, custom made box, foot pedal, harmonica and tambourine he truly is a talented musician with a large skill Read more...

Khanya Matomela went to the Grahamstown Eisteddfod three times winning GOLD twice with voice (Opera) and once with piano. I started performing in front of audiences at the age of 15 with my Dad’s band I also played in jazz bands on Sundays with Pat Pasha and New Waves. I played Kwaito with the group F2F. After school I studied sound engineering at Damelin I joined the Centerstage All Star Band in 2008 as a keyboard player, I made my appearances in The Beatles, Elvis and U2 tribute shows with CenterStage and was full-time with them I have been involved Read more...

Paul Basel is a singer & guitarist located in Port Elizabeth go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

The Brothers are a group of local musicians in Port Elizabeth who perform funky reggae music with an original edge. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Lucas Reunion are a pop rock group of local musicians in Port Elizabeth, who play at functions and events. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Blaze Jazz Band, originating from Port Elizabeth formed in 2005 and comprises of members; Lee Anne Wales on vocals; Enrico Damons on vocals; Saki Nompozolo on Drums; Curtis K on Saxophone; Mzwanele Maqhosha on Keyboard and Thembani Khubashe on Bass Guitar. This popular, energetic band has performed with the cream of South African jazz musicians and has been a regular feature on the Eastern Cape festival scene and events, such as the Ebubeleni Music Festival, IsiXhosa Festival and the National Arts Festival. Having versatility and flair, the band members have on occasion collaborated with musicians from abroad visiting Nelson Mandela Read more...

Black Velvet is a 2 piece duo (Husband and Wife, Sean and Jacqui Lategan) which began in 2008, originally based in East London and now based in Port Elizabeth since 2012, with more than 10 years’ experience, Black Velvet offers dynamic vocals, electric guitar and keyboard with Backing Tracks accompaniment. Black Velvet offer live music entertainment for any event or function, including Corporate Functions, Birthday Parties and Weddings as well as music for Sports Clubs, Bars, Pubs and Restaurants. Black Velvet is fast becoming known as a 70’s and 80’s Cover Band playing a wide variety of popular music that Read more...

The community started noticing his talents, as an adult, when he went on an Eastern Cape Tour with Abigail Kubeka, in 1978. Backed by Soul Jazzman on his return from the tour, he featured in the musical ” BROADWAY IN AFRICA”. It was in this year that his talent as a music arranger, director and producer of concerts came to the fore, as he directed “ I HEARD THAT” featuring his own vocal group, Sunrise and other prominent musicians performing Quincy Jones music backed by The Tulips. go to all performers Share this Page Read more...

Glenn Fuller, a born and bred local musician, born to well known jazz musicians. His brother, Mervyn Fuller has played the professional circuit all his life. He has a versatile repertoire, depending on the venue or function, including acoustic unplugged folk such as Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Cat Stevens and Irish pub songs. Glenn’s own original songs and more, to electric guitar with backtracks for songs such as Dire Straits, Green day, Jethro Tull, Eric Clapton, The eagles, Neil Diamond, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Queen, Eagle eye Cherry and a host of others. He has played at venues such as Barney’s Read more...

He’s inspired by his family, his people and everyday life situation. Besides from singing Eddie is also a very hard working man. He’s a welder engineer and he does irrigation and house renovation as well. Eddie has release his first album called “THIS IS MY STYLE” in 2011. With greatest Hits like Do it, African Song, This is my life and Me and You. He’s about to release his new single soon again, to please his Fans just like he did before. He always work hard and forever will to please his fan and his home people who are struggling 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...