Daddy
Yankee and Nicky Jam closed 2016 on a high and very emotional note, bringing
down the house for four electrifying sold-out Cangris concerts at the famed Coliseo
de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot. The two Reggaeton icons had a lot to
celebrate, having collectively garnered six nominations for Univision’s
upcoming Premios Lo Nuestro awards.
The
Cangris concerts were about much more than superstar performances, however;
they were also a spirited celebration of trailblazing music and the
reconciliation of two gifted friends who joined forces in the ’90s, then spent
more than a decade apart, before their recent reconciliation. Reflecting the
passion of these events were two sweeping and transformative lightshows by
Daddy Yankee’s LD David Ayala, and Juan David Guerrero, the designer for Nicky
Jam.
Drawing
on the far-ranging performance features of over 120 CHAUVET Professional
fixtures supplied by Musique Xpress Lights, the two designers created a myriad
of looks for the four performances.
This
versatility was well suited for the Cangris concerts, which never followed the
same path on any two nights. Beginning with a video depicting the singers’
reconciliation, the show went on to take the audience on a musical journey with
hits like Daddy Yankee’s \”Shaky Shaky Remix\” and classics like
\”Guayando,\” \”Seguroski\” and \”Muévete y perrea\”
that evoked memories of Reggaeton’s early underground days. Emotions also ran
high when the stars sang their first duet of the concert, \”La combi
complete.” Through it all, the lighting reflected the mood of the music with
changing colors, pan and tilt movements, gobo patterns and beam angles.
Included
in the multi-faceted lighting rig were 24 Rogue RH1 Hybrid fixtures arranged on
the stage deck and flown on multiple truss bars that were positioned at four
different height levels. The intense 330-watt moving fixture was used as an
aerial beam as well as for stage and audience washing. By changing the
fixture’s beam angle significantly, the designers were able to create wide
variations in coverage area at different points in the performance.
Another
key player in the rig was the COLORado Batten 72 Tour. Ayala and Guerrero used
36 of these RGBWA linear effects, coordinating them with large video panels at
center stage and at stage left and right positions. Rows of the COLORado Batten
72 Tours were positioned over and under the video panels, giving them an extra
dimension and making their images pop more dramatically.
At the
top of the rig were two rows of four Nexus 4×4 LED panels. An additional 21
Nexus 4X4s were used atop an arched upstage structure that ran across the
center of the stage. In addition to defining the upper areas of the rig, the
Nexus units were used for audience blinding and color washing.
Also
adding color to the stage were 20 COLORado 4 IP and 16 COLORado 1 IP fixtures
that were flown on a series of four vertical truss structures positioned on
either side of the center stage video wall. The designers often used the
COLORado fixtures to create a deep wall of fiery colors behind the artists on
stage. In so doing, they created a perfect backdrop for this celebration of the
emotional power of friendship and heartfelt music.
