The 2019 Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival staged at Dubai’s Media City Amphitheatre and presented by Mastercard included a diverse and star-studded line up of premium international artists, including Snow Patrol, Alicia Keys and Jamiroquai, which were lit with 72 x Robe MegaPointes and 48 x Spiiders – among other lights – supplied by top lighting rental company, MediaPro. Produced by Done Events, this was the first time MediaPro has been a technical supplier -lighting and video – for the Jazz Festival. The event’s production design, incorporating both these disciplines plus set and scenics was a vibrant collaboration between production designer Miguel Galvao…
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DWR Distribution are holding dot2 training sessions in Cape Town from 25th to 26th April 2019. Presented by Ole Boinamo, the two-day training course will cover patching, user profiles, groups, chases, back up, tracking and will enable you to have a good understanding of the product. Delegates are requested to supply their own dot2 console and laptop for the dot2 3D Visualizer. The training will be hosted at DWR Cape Town, Unit 74D, 4 School Street, Platinum Junction Business Park, Milnerton, Johannesburg Lunch will be served – please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. www.dwrdistribution.co.za
GIG, the award-winning caterer and a division of Global Infusion Group, is expanding into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following the completion of a joint venture agreement with Foodie Brands Catering Services LLC, the Dubai-based food production and catering company. The two catering experts have combined their respective skills and expertise to launch GIG Catering Services LLC, which will provide high-end food, beverage and hospitality services to the UAE market. A key focus of GIG Catering Services LLC will be to provide dedicated catering and hospitality solutions to EXPO 2020, the world expo that will see more than 190 countries…
Midem, the home of the global music community, today announced the second edition of its African Forum. Midem’s 2019 African Forum will begin on April 9 with a tour of three key African music cities – Dakar, Douala and Lagos, and culminate in a dedicated day on 5 June during the annual Midem conference. Following the success of the 2018 African Tour, which took place in Johannesburg, Lagos, Abidjan and Brazzaville, Midem returns to Africa for the second edition of this focus on the region’s music market. Maleek Berry, Afrobeat’s sensation, artist and founder of Berry’s Room, Nigeria, will be…
South Africa’s homegrown Morgan Beatbox, equipped with an Audix OM5, is hosting his own comedy show called Phuza Comedy. Morgan has a series of achievements under the belt and was invited for the second year running by Audix to perform on their stand at the NAMM Show, described as the world’s largest trade-only event for the music products, pro audio and event tech, hosted in California. “I had an amazing time with the Audix family,” said Morgan. “I performed once a day on the stand and had the honour and privilege to perform with Swiss musical sensation BettinaSchelker. Our collaboration…
Semi Soet is a new music venue which opened its door in Centurion in 2018. The owners turned to DWR Distribution for their audio and lighting requirements and the effective solution included Quest loudspeakers, a DiGiCo console and Robe lighting. Audio has the loudest voice when it comes to priorities for a music location and Jaco Beukes from DWR recommended 4 Quest HPI110 Compact High-definition loudspeakers and 2 Quest HPI18BP Bandpass 18” Subwoofers as the main system. “We had to install a system that would offer quality, and it certainly helped that Quest comes at a reasonable price,” said Jaco…
A warm congratulations to the Joburg Theatre who have invested in a brand new dot2 console which will be used for the comedy evenings to be hosted in the Space.Com at Joburg Theatre. Joburg Theatre now has a grandMA2 full size and two dot2s! Space. Comedy is a fresh monthly stand-up comedy show taking place at Space.Com at Joburg Theatre. The show runs on the last Friday of every month. The venue, Space.Com, is also used for the training and development of young artists and theatre technicians. “We already have a grandMA2 in the Mandela Theatre and a dot2 in the…
Solid State Logic has announced Surgesound as their new live market partner in South Africa. With a rosta of impressive projects and clients, the team at Surgesound have been providing high-end live solutions for tours, concerts, churches and venues across the region. “Surgesound represents some of the world’s leading professional-audio equipment, so when we wanted to add mixing consoles to our portfolio, there was no question as to which brand we wanted” commented Andrew Rowan, Managing Director of Surgesound. “Apart from SSL’s outstanding reputation on product and sonic quality, they also have excellent support and service and that was extremely…
NEXO is presenting an all-new line-up in Indonesia from April, with the appointment of a new distributor for its sound reinforcement products. PT. Yamaha Musik Indonesia (Distributor) will take on the prestigious French line, cementing sales and support for NEXO and Yamaha brands at its Jakarta offices. The Yamaha Indonesia team, led by Mr Chihaya Hirai, will be working closely with newly appointed NEXO Business Development Manager Joe White, who has responsibility for South East Asia markets. Together they are preparing to put NEXO in the spotlight this year. “We are ready for the imminent arrival of NEXO’s new GEO…
Abu Dhabi welcomed over 7,500 athletes from 190 nations this month when it hosted the Special Olympics World Games 2019. This is the first time the event has been held in the Middle East and North Africa region, and the UAE made sure it was one to remember. The Opening Ceremony took place at Zayed Sports Stadium in Abu Dhabi on the 14th March. Thousands of people from fans, families, heads of state and the Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan filled the stadium to watch this historic event unfold. Celebrities from around the world came to give…
For over a decade, Backstage Academy has been working with the South African Roadies Association (SARA) to explore the creation of a training initiative for the live events industry in South Africa. The ultimate goal of this collaboration is to establish a live events training institution based on the Backstage Academy model to provide the young people of South Africa with the skills and opportunities needed for the successful and continuing growth of the live events sector on the African continent. In March 2019, this journey took a major step forward as Backstage Academy welcomed a VIP delegation of South…
From the infectious rhythmic sounds of Caribbean music that fills the air (along with the mouthwatering scent of local delicacies like Keshi yena), to the exhilarated movement of dancers that ripple across the stage and through the crowd, the Tumba Festival has all the trappings of a festive celebration. Although its festive mood is unmistakable, the four-night February event represents more than a good time in Curaçao. Deriving its name from “Tambú,” a form of percussion music played by African slaves when they were brought to this island nation, the Tumba Festival is an affirmation of cultural identity, heritage and…
