A key developer of the mbalax style of Senegalese dance music, multi-instrumentalist Abdou Mboup is a longtime ambassador of Senegal’s musical tradition. Having collaborated with the likes of Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Afrika Bambaataa, Mboup, who performs with his new band Waakaw, marries jazz with a virtuosic mastery of the West African kora.

General

Client: Brooklyn Academy of Music

Event Name: BAMCafelive presents, Senegal sensations, Abdou Mboup and Waakaw

Venue: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAMCafe) - 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Load In: 20:00

Start: 21:00

End: 23:00

Load Out: 23:45

People: 150

Technical

Main Speakers: 6 QSC KLA12 (In House)

Subwoofer: 2 QSC KW181 (In House)

Control Surface: 2 Technics 1200

Mixer: Rane TTM57

Headphones: V-Moda Crossfade LP

Computer: MacBookPro Serato ScratchLive 2.4.3

Lighting: Martin (In house)