In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in the demand for urban music events in Lanzarote, for this reason, the Culture area of the Cabildo of Lanzarote has decided to promote the Lanzarote Urban Fest, an event destined to be the most important of this musical style on the island and with repercussions in the rest of the Canary Islands.
"The Lanzarote Urban Fest will be the perfect platform for talented local urban artists," said the Culture Councilor of the Cabildo, Alberto Aguiar. He also added that "this festival will not only be a great musical event, but also a meeting point for followers of a movement that is increasingly on the rise within current cultural trends." Finally, Aguiar expressed that the objective is for the event to have a positive impact on the musical and cultural industry of the island.
Sara Socas, protagonist
The first edition of the Lanzarote Urban Fest will take place on the Playa Honda esplanade, in the municipality of San Bartolomé, on May 13 at 6:00 p.m. There will be six hours of music that will feature the presence of the Canarian rapper Sara Socas, known nationally and internationally for defending lyrics dominated by feminist values, as well as other social movements.
In addition, the singer will be one of the judges of the Batalla de Gallos (Rooster Battle) that will take place that same day in which a total of sixteen "roosters" will participate who will fight to be the champion of the competition. The winner will have the opportunity to dispute an exhibition battle against Sara Socas, which will be a unique opportunity in the Canary Islands. It should be added that two of the participants, Fabiuky and Akores, are among the most important performers of the current Canarian "freestyle".
In addition to the rooster battle competition, which will be the focus of the Lanzarote Urban Fest, there will be several concerts by artists from Lanzarote such as Elliot, Chamo, Merino & Cabrera, Rudo and Nase & Guuzshit. Finally, the event will close with a DJ session, concluding around midnight.
The Lanzarote Urban Fest is an initiative of the Cabildo of Lanzarote to satisfy the demand of young people from Lanzarote with the determined objective of becoming one of the most important urban music events in the Canary Islands. This is a unique opportunity for urban music lovers in Lanzarote to enjoy an extraordinary musical experience.
