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Nairobi/Straubing, February 2010 The Carnivore is a name known to gourmets all over the world. It was recently chosen as one of the “World’s Top 50 Restaurants” by a specialist magazine and boasts kings, presidents, famous musicians and film stars among its clientele.
Besides being a world-class restaurant, the establishment boasts a club called the Simba Saloon in which music is performed live, and it too has an outstanding reputation not only for the cultivation of local talent but as a stage for top international acts from genres as diverse as rock, soul, jazz and reggae. These have included the likes of Maxi Priest, Yellowman, Sadao Watanabe, Chaka Demus, Manu Dibango, Salif Keta and most recently, the Jamaican reggae star Beenie Man.
The steadily rising expectations of visiting bands made investing in a new sound reinforcement system essential. After analysing what was on the market, comparing offers and attending demos from leading suppliers, decision-makers from the Tamarind Group, which owns the Carnivore, opted for the Cobra-4 compact line-array system from DYNACORD. “We had had several discussions with Jan Verwiel of the Tamarind Group,” remembers Omar Abdalla Sheikh of DYNACORD’s African partner Audio Visual Engineering. “He was pretty soon convinced by the concept of the Cobra – and its performance sealed the deal. Only days after the installation, I got a letter from him that read: ‘My decision was absolutely correct. The Cobra-4 has all the qualities you promised, and then some!’’”
About the DYNACORD Cobra-4
The active four-way COBRA-4 system is designed for throws of up to 80 meters in medium-sized marquees, halls and open-air events. It generates the type of sound pressure levels at a FOH position 30 meters distant required by Top 40 bands: 110 dB in the mid/high regions and up to 120 dB in the bass.
Through the use of two COBRA-4 TOPs and one COBRA-4 FAR, optimal line-array performance can be obtained from a typical stacked configuration without time-consuming adjustment. The high frequencies in the PA’s nearfield are dispersed by the COBRA-4 TOP over an unusually large angle, which allows them to penetrate the ‘shadow’ directly in front of the stage.
Among the Cobra’s references are shows featuring artists of world renown such as 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Eric Burdon.
About the Carnivore
No favorite haunt of vegetarians, understandably, but a magnet for gourmets of other persuasions, the Carnivore in Nairobi (Kenya) is famous for its juicy steaks, chicken wings, lamb, beef and pork – all prepared to perfection by the restaurant’s team of chefs. The meat is barbecued and served on traditional Massai swords, though it’s the quality of the cuisine as much as the artistry of the presentation that has elevated the establishment to the ranks of the world’s top 50 restaurants.
The Carnivore and the adjacent Simba Saloon are owned by the luxury hotel chain Tamarind Group.
For further information, visit www.tamarind.co.ke
snapshot, 3rd February 2010
