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The New Year’s Eve concert welcomed revelers with artists performing Konpa dance beats from Haiti

Sound Companies

Technical Arts Group (TAG), Afrikan Roots

Venue

Barclays Center

Brooklyn, NY

Crew

  • FOH Engineer: Giraud Harry
  • Monitor Engineer: Thesee Fabrice
  • Systems Engineers: Thishawn Adams, Derek Prescod
  • Production Manager: J. Thomas
  • Tour Manager: Alex Rivas
  • System Techs: Edwig “Haitian ET” Timmer, Reuben James, Kevaughn Burke, Joseph Carey, Ben Fisher


Gear

FOH

  • Consoles: DiGiCo SD12 96, DiGiCo Quantum 225, Yamaha QL1 (production console)
  • Speakers: Mains: (28) d&b GSL8, Outfill: (16) d&b KSL12, Frontfill: (8) d&b V12, Subs: (22) d&b SL-G
  • Amps: d&b d80
  • Processing: Outline Newton DSP 16×8 DriveRack
  • Plug-Ins: Waves SuperRack; Waves plug-in bundle
  • Power Distro: TAG custom distros
  • Rigging: CM motors
  • Breakout Assemblies: Neutrik opticalCon fiber reels
  • Snake Assemblies: Whirlwind 56ch analog splitter, SD Rack


MON

  • Console: DiGiCo SD10
  • Speakers: L-Acoustics X15 HiQ, SB18
  • IEMs: Shure PSM 1000
  • Mics: Shure, Earthworks, Sennheiser, DPA, AKG, Earthworks M23 RTA mic/Smaart


Event Details

Fans of Konpa, a genre of dance music arising from Haiti, rang in the New Year at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a lineup of artists that included Zafem, Kai, Vayb, Nu-Look, Joé Dwèt Filé, Rutshelle Guillaume, Baky, Oswald, DJ Stakz and more. Along the the melodies and beat of Konpa music, the event marked 220 years of Haitian resilience, unity, independence, and culture.