SAN RAMON, California — No one could ever accuse percussionist/singer/songwriter Carlos Elizalde of standing still. To call him an energetic performer would be an understatement – when performing with RuckatA¡n, the Latin, reggae and world music band he founded, Elizalde combines singing and high-energy percussion playing with nonstop dancing and energy. He needs gear that can keep up with him – which is why he relies on HARMAN’s AKG WMS4500 wireless microphone system with a D7 reference dynamic vocal microphone, plus the AKG IVM4500 in-ear monitor set and a D7 microphone for percussion.
“I need a wireless mic that can follow my every move. I constantly dance, jump all over the stage and perform hand percussion – all at the same time. I’ve found the AKG WMS4500 and D7 to be totally reliable and I do more than 80 shows a year.”
Elizalde and RuckatA¡n are at North Hollywood’s Mayflower Club on Saturday, August 23, and are also headlining the Stone Soup Music Festival in Grover, California, where the sounds of Latin, African, Australian, Scottish, jazz, country and other musical styles will be enjoyed by everyone—and where to Elizalde’s delight, dancing in the streets was encouraged!
Elizalde first heard the WMS4500 and D7 in the recording studio, where he was impressed by their warm, yet detailed, sound. “The D7 is so reliable and easy to operate, since I can just plug it in and start the show,” he said.
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