Black Porcelain is an artist overflowing with passion. Her first EP, Green, is five-tracks brimming with magic, the kind of magic that could only be created right here, in South Africa, by an artist who is as passionate about life as she is about singing.

Born and raised in Soweto, Black Porcelain always wanted to sing, but abandoned the idea in favour of ‘sensible’ pursuits for a year or two. As such, Green has been a long time coming. Now that it’s finished, she describes it as “the most liberating thing I’ve ever done.”

Not one to sit around waiting for other people to turn her dreams into reality, Black Porcelain funded the project herself, and has chosen a primarily digital release. “I’m very hands on,” she says, “so the process was extremely satisfying. The EP is called Green because that’s exactly how I feel. Green also symbolises a new beginning and a fresh start, “I'm the new kid on the block- a fresh face joining the music industry.”

Not one to sit around waiting for other people to turn her dreams into reality, Black Porcelain funded the project herself, and has chosen a primarily digital release. “I’m very hands on,” she says, “so the process was extremely satisfying. The EP is called Green because that’s exactly how I feel. Green also symbolises a new beginning and a fresh start, “I'm the new kid on the block- a fresh face joining the music industry.”

Black Porcelain (whose real name is Carol Mashigo has a wide range of influences, from Aerosmith to Mos Def, Billie Holiday to Nina Simone, the Beatles to Stimela. “Music was not meant to be boxed, it's one amazing melting pot of emotion and creativity,” she says. This incredible mix of influences is another part of what makes Green so magic.

But the most important part? Her passion.

Black Porcelain is not just a singer. She’s a radio presenter for Radio 2000 (Midnight Xpress from 12- 3am) and a writer working on her first novel. She’s also a lover, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a woman and a musician. She’s a vibrant soul living life out loud. And that, at the end of the day, is what makes Green 100% undeniably magic.

Performance highlights include:

• Performances in major jazz venues in both Austria and South Africa.
• A 6-month residence at Hilton Hotel Vienna, as well as various hotels in Austria and South Africa.
• Corporate and Private Functions including The Durban July, MBA, SAA Birthday Bash, Investec ‘Picnic at The Wanderers' and other Financial Institutions. George Bizos Tribute, The Whiskey Festival and The Johnnie Walker Jazz Impressions. Opening for ‘Picasso and Africa' Exhibition to name but a few.
• A 2006 Standard Bank ‘Joy of Jazz' performance with the Band ‘Voice'. She did the opening for Avishai Cohen and Brandford Marsalis.
• A 3-week USA tour as vocalist with popular trad. Jazz outfit: ‘Jazz House Ramblers'
• Extensive experience in studio – both for album productions and commercial jingles.

Heinrich Frans started his singing career at the age of 11 as a member of the "St George's Cathedral Boys Choir". He was also a member of both the "Tygerberg Children’s Choir” and the Pro Canto youth Choir".

These choirs toured extensively and competed both nationally and internationally. His career spans from solo performances with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Bernard Gueller, live performances as lead and backing vocalist for guitarist Allou April, the Camillo Lombard Collective, Mynie Grove and recording sessions as lead and backing vocalist for drummer Vusi Khumalo and Saxophonist Ivan Mazuze. He has also done backing vocals for International artists such as Jonathan Butler, Diana Ross, and Josh Groban.

Between 2004 and 2007 he was lead vocalist for a Jazz Trio and a Jazz Quartet, which he had established for live performances. He is currently the Deputy Principal and Vocal Coach at Xulon Musictech. Some of his work is well documented on two commercially available albums one entitled Jazz Rendezvous and the other G-Spot grooves.

Jeremy was born and raised in Zimbabwe, but has been living in Cape Town since 1995. He studied at UCT’s College of Music and graduated in 1999 with a BMus Honours in Jazz Performance. Since then he has been playing proffessionally as a solo artist and as a session musician/vocalist with many well-known musicians including Shannon Mowday, Frank Paco, Amanda Tiffin and Sarah Theron throughout South Africa as well as performing internationally at various shows, festivals and concerts.

To name a few more recent events:

Grahamstown Jazz Festival (2007), Standard Bank Joy of Jazz (2006, 2007), Cape Town International Jazz Festival (2007), Cape Town Jazzathon (2006, 2007), Leipzig International Jazz Festival, Germany (2007), Show at the Medinat Theatre, Dubai (2008).

His repertoire is varied and he is a versatile musician and vocalist covering many different genres of music.

This sultry jazz diva has performed at Grand West, Marimba, The Glen Hotel, The Green Dolphin, Capella, V&A Ampitheatre as well as at a number of private and corporate functions. She has worked with some of the finest jazz musicians in Cape Town, including Andrew Ford, Wesley Rustin, Kevin Gibson, Jason Reolon, Meku Narunsky, Andre Pietersen, Bokani Macha, Maurice Gawronsky, Basil Moses and Graham Beyer.

Richard Ceasar is one of the forefront jazz guitar players in Cape Town. He has been playing the guitar for 25 years non stop! His influences are, George Benson, Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern etc. In April 2007, he released an album: a joint venture with Bassist, Greg Higgins, who produced and co-wrote a few tracks. The title track "Come back to me" and "Sweeter than honey" are already receiving favourable airplay on most popular radio stations. He has been a professional musician for the last 25 years, and has travelled extensively, playing and touring abroad in Australia, Dubai, and the Comores Islands. He has regularly recorded and performed with Chris Schilder, Tony Schilder and Jimmy Dludlu. He also recently recorded a song called "At the g-spot", which is doing well on the dance floor! His latest offering is a fantastic interpretation of classic soul and jazz favourites, with a few notable Cape flavoured originals!

As far as corporate work is concerned, Richard Ceasar covers a wide repertoire of Latin, Rock, Pop, Classical, Jazz and Swing. He has performed at hundreds of corporates as well as having entertained at a number of 5 star hotels around the world.