Advice for sound system traveling stage (Africa)

[fkt1]

Hello dearAudioholics! Could someone here maybe give me his/her advice for what sound system would be appropriate for a small 3m2 (square meters - or 32.291731 Square Feet) stage that is set-up each night in different locations and needs to have the speaker (a story teller) heard by about 200-300 people - 1000 ? The stage will be set-up outdoors. It should be easy to transport (as light as possible to transport)and easy to connect the story teller's microphone to it for a clear sound ...No music will be played so it is not about conveying the different instruments but just the human voice ....
Thank you very much! This is a shot in the dark as am asked to write the budget for a Caravan of Ancestral Storytelling which will cover 18 locations each weeks for 3 years - So also need to be sturdy ... IF alone orienting me, I'd be most grateful.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I would check with musicians friend, or sweetwater. Pro gear is designed to be hauled around and abused. Ok maybe not abused, but sometimes not well taken care of. It’s also more affordable a lot of times.

 

[lovinthehd]

A variety of powered pro speakers should be able to handle such, something along these lines, like these from Sweetwater like William mentioned. I'd probably go with QSC for something like that, maybe Yamaha. https://www.sweetwater.com/c134--Powered_PA_Speakers

 

[BMXTRIX]

While you do mention the stage size, you have to know that the stage size is meaningless unless you just want that sound system to be heard by the person on the stage.

What matters is the audience, and where they will be, and how much volume you need.

Lightweight means... light on everything. You can't get big sound with light gear. Amplifiers have heft and weight. Bigger speakers have heft and weight. Durability adds heft and weight.
and cost

You also need to consider whether a single speaker at the front of the space makes the most sense, or if you want to put a speaker on both sides of a speaker and wire the two speakers together for more even audio coverage.

A pretty basic wired microphone is the most reliable solution. It is cheaper than quality wireless mics and works well. Like a SM58 from Shure.

I do like QSC as a bit better audio quality for the money spent, but mostly a PA speaker would be what is used.