AFRIQUA
Afriqua is a musical prodigy whose creativity knows no bounds. An American artist based in Germany, his classical training and hip-hop roots fuse in a way that defies categorization, resulting in dancefloor anthems that are as daring as they are sexually shameless.
MAXI SINGLE, his latest EP, is a testament to his passion for electronic music. Inspired by 80s black electronic music and Miami bass melodies, Afriqua transports listeners through time and space with his retro-futuristic sound.
It’s a deeply personal yet universal journey, reflecting his unique ability to connect with fans of all backgrounds. From the very beginning, Afriqua has been driven to succeed. By the age of 12, he was already making waves in the industry, becoming the youngest person to ever enter a DMC DJ competition.
GAZZI
GAZZI is a young producer and DJ from Andalusia. As a producer, GAZZI explores and experiments with the use of broken rhythms, which he surrounds with atmospheres and melodies that are at the same time nostalgic and luminous. Sometimes halfway between ambient and dance floor, he manages to create his own sound combining nostalgia with an eclectic sound.
Despite his youth, the Andalusian producer has 2 LPs, 7 EPs and a ton of singles and remixes under his belt and has already performed at festivals such as Primavera Sound and Sónar in Barcelona, Bilbao BBK Live, Cala Mijas in Malaga and has even provided the soundtrack for the afterparty at the Dior fashion show in Seville.
MEL ÖMANA
I am cabaret, rap and soul
An anxiety disorder took me to Cuba in 2017, where I became intoxicated with Cuban folklore. Later, in 2018, I arrived in Portugal, where I gained experience in the Lisbon nightlife: I played in the street, in bars and on stages.
I played, played and played for a year until I was able to finish #EatPapaya, my first EP. The first single I released was “Puré”, whose first verses define me perfectly and that is why they open this presentation. At that time the Pandemic arrived, in the midst of my career, and everything changed. Luckily my desire and my mentality remained intact. Is culture consumed differently now? We will have to reinvent ourselves! I changed my festival-style projects, and turned them into Cabaret, sensitive unpluggeds, DJ Sets with a funk, soul style, etc.
DANIENVERSO (DNV)
Danienverso (DnV), born in Gran Canaria. A professional in tourist animation, who started at a very young age with concerns in the artistic and musical field. In 2020, he decided to start his artistic career, releasing his first song in the middle of a pandemic with the aim of being able to “be the voice that calms bad thoughts”. Through his music he freely expresses his unique way of seeing life. He mixes modern styles such as Hip-Hop, Trap, Techno and Reggaeton. He has 17,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and 121K on Instagram.
JAVISENZ DJ
Music is the main artery in Javisenz's life. And funk is his heart. From a very young age he recorded hip hop mixtapes that quickly circulated among his friends. His journalism studies gave him the opportunity to create himself as a radio DJ, with several programs in the 90s where he already showed the effervescent world of electronic music and hip hop. In 2000 he began working as a producer at MTV Spain, where his ear opened to new music.
As a DJ, he began to show his musical tastes in small clubs and restaurants in Madrid, such as De La Tierra or Less Is More. But it was with MTV Spain that he began to play at festivals and large events such as Music Week in Barcelona, in front of more than 7,000 people, or MTV Summer in Malaga, in front of more than 150,000.
DARA ORTEGA
Dara Ortega is a DJ who represents the Canarian scene 100%. She has a great ability to connect with the dance floor, whatever the event she is performing at; at a pool party full of models or at an after party full of bad boys. Among others, two of the virtues of this great woman are her musical eclecticism and her lack of complexes when it comes to delving into any style, always with a refined taste as her flag. On this occasion she gives us her most urban side, diving into genres that she handles comfortably, neoperreo, dancehall and trap with an aftertaste of retro sounds impregnated with soul.
AQUILES ORQUÍDEA
Aquiles Orquídea is Ant Cosmos's Afrobeat and electronic music side project. Both formats, DJSET and LIVESET, are inspired by sounds from reggaeton, rkt, cumbia, afrobeat, jungle, uk garage and all the underground sounds of the world.
He has released several EP's on the Canarian label "Pub Pelukas" as well as participating in the "Lava Circular" label in its latest vinyl edition. All of Aquiles Orquídea's productions are self-produced in his Home Studio.
K’YOU
K'you is a French producer and DJ who launched his music career in France and Mexico City. In 2013, he was part of the group "Lemont Mint" with Rafa Navajas, and also the duo Djeko K'you, known for their distinctive Tropical House and Deep Disco style. With these two projects, he managed to be in the main festivals and clubs in Mexico for 10 years (M.N Roy, Bahidorá, Gitano Tulum, Vaivén) and signing around 10 Disco House tracks on different recognized labels such as: Midnight Riot (UK), Spa In Disco (ES), Rare Wiri (ES) and Super Spicy on vinyl (MX). After this adventure in Mexico, his career took a new direction when he moved to the Canary Islands, where he currently resides.
CANDELA
Chema Cavero, better known as Candela, began his career in the world of music as a promoter of music festivals in the Canary Islands in 2004. Over time, he began to play at different festivals and venues with his particular style, developing his growing taste for electronic music in all its forms, especially FunkDisco House and AfroLatin House. His sets are defined as changing and frenetic, a journey through the freshest and most contemporary sounds.
THE PIRI EXPIRIENCE
THE PIRIEXPIRIENCE (MalvaSoul Dj’s / Canary Islands) Piri or ThePiriexPirience is a native of Lanzarote, where he has returned after living half his life in Tenerife, where he has made his career as a DJ. Passionate about vinyl records, collector and Selector (more than a DJ) he has spent a lifetime connected to MUSIC in any of its aspects (concerts, groups, vinyl records, sessions, festivals, thematic events, etc.).
From the perspective of giving his sets the freshness and transversality that he proposes, he has inclined his preferences and motivations towards sound and "warm up" at festivals, cultural events, theme parties, acting as "main DJ", where the recovery of the street, public spaces, and respect for the environment and “good vibes” are hallmarks of their actions.
DJ CANNIBAL
Dj Cannibal is an artist from Gran Canaria with more than 15 years of experience on stage. He began his musical career as a DJ in 2007 and since then, getting together with other groups to play, record songs and rehearse have been his main motivations. His trademark is Scratch, a technique that consists of generating different types of sounds by altering the movement of the vinyl on a turntable, achieving unique effects and melodies.
VIBE WITH THE BEAT
Monia Wk, known as Vibe with The Beat DJ, is a multi-faceted artist originally from Poland, now based in the Canary Islands. As a DJ, photographer and videographer, she founded the *Stronger Together Show*, a platform that supports female-identifying artists and their allies. Her DJ sets are a vibrant mix of Afro House, Afro Tech, Deep House and Funky House, genres that combine deep rhythms, African beats, technological sounds and funk grooves.
El viaje de Monia hacia la música electrónica floreció en Londres, donde actuó en lugares emblemáticos como Brixton Jamm. Su trabajo incluye colaboraciones con Louvana Records, con sede en Chipre, y apariciones en plataformas como Drums Radio y Keakie Music. Monia también dirigió “Shortfall”, un documental que destaca las trayectorias creativas de mujeres subrepresentadas. Sigue comprometida a conectar y empoderar a los artistas a través de sus eventos en toda Europa, incluyendo Reino Unido, Polonia y España.
MAKAI
DJ who loves Latin and Afro rhythms and is highly influenced by the English music scene of the 90s.
His sessions go from less to more, traveling through genres such as Cumbia, Salsa or Champeta and without forgetting Funky, Ghetto Funk or Break Beat. He promises to bring us an explosive cocktail of rhythms.
ZERPA DJ WINNER
He started doing it professionally in 2016, doing shows in different places around the country at rap events and other types of events. He has been a finalist at the Urban CT Fest for three years in a row in the Beatbox battle, two-time champion of the Spanish Beatbox Battle 2021-2022 individual category and world runner-up in the 'best sound effect' category.
Dj Winner has been an artist since 97, although in his beginnings he played old skool hardcore, soon after he fell in love with UkGarage, and since 2011 he decided to play more commercial genres, but without forgetting his roots... He has been co-presenter on the television show Djs Canarias, has played on Super 7 Radio, Radio Miral, Lago Martianez, Embassy, Berlin 89, among others, and has shared the bill with Jacobo Padilla, Renzzo, Snow, Danny Mendez, Char D, Vamos y la liamos, Bensibeat, Dereo, Zerpa, among others.
WILDNESS ROSE
AFTER - Tropicalia HABANERA
Since he was 5 years old, WILDNESS ROSE's life has been intertwined with music. As he left the cinema with the melody of a soundtrack resonating in his mind, a clear determination was born in him: "I wanted to play the piano."
He spent over a decade honing his skills on the piano and music theory, followed by five more years exploring percussion. However, as life often goes, it had other plans for him, and unforeseen circumstances led him to leave it all behind.
In 2019, WILDNESS ROSE decided to take a new direction in her musical journey, this time embracing the role of DJ. Fusing deep vocals and African rhythms with house music, she utilizes 4 decks FX to create unique and epic journeys.
STEREOPACK
AFTER - Tropicalia HABANERA
Loreto / Ramón / Loreto / Ramón / Loreto / Ramón / Loreto / Ramón / repeat
Every time they get into a booth they take it apart! Surprising is their leitmotiv and they stand out for the union of styles with the electronics of yesterday and today, as well as the music of the future.
JOSE HDEZ
AFTER - Tropicalia HABANERA
From a very early age, he was interested in music and the world of radio. At the age of 16, he began his career in local radio stations, making a name for himself and eventually having his own radio show. Influenced by Rap, Funk and Pop of the 80s, “Hip Hop Don´t Stop” was born, the program that put him fully into the world of DJs in the Canary Islands in the early 90s.
That was when a long career began, which would take him to many parties and stages in Tenerife. After many years playing music in countless pubs and hotels on the island, “Sunset at the hotel” arrived, the podcast, which he made weekly through the SoundCloud platform for 10 years.
This is the starting point to begin to investigate other musical styles such as IndieDance, NuDisco, DeepHouse and electronic music in general, always taking his beginnings and musical tastes as a reference. This opens up infinite doors and a new stage as a DJ that takes him to travel to cities such as Oviedo, Salamanca or Mallorca.
GROOVED
AFTER - Tropicalia HABANERA
Ever since he can remember he has been surrounded by music, starting at the age of 14 when he made his first mixes for his high school radio station. DJing led him down the path of curiosity and digging, making him stop for a while in the world of RB, hip hop, soul and jazz to continue evolving until he reached electronic music, where today he reflects both the musical background he gathered in his early years as a DJ and what he learned during his years living in Manchester, a city that ends up defining his mixes, where he goes through influences from disco, funky, jazz, acid house, breakbeat or minimal / deep, all included within the house, creating everything from darker atmospheres where you can close your eyes and fly to frenetic and groover rhythms that won't let you stop dancing!