Batallas de freestyle

WHAT

The XXV edition of Marisquiño once again features a freestyle competition through collaboration with Gallos del Norte (GN), the first social platform for freestyle on a national level in this discipline, which has a direct link to international organizations such as Urban Roosters, Red Bull Batalla, and Gold Battle, among others. We say it returns because OM successfully hosted a Red Bull Batalla in 2017, and since 2022 it has been part of the festival's programming continuously.

Marisquiño is the ideal setting for a competition of this kind, given its connection since its beginnings with all types of expressions of urban culture. Battle rap (the confrontation between two rappers improvised over an instrumental beat that draws from established hip hop and Galician regueifas) has become a massive phenomenon in recent years, very important for the lives of today's youth and increasingly present among other audiences, such as families. 

Respect, unity, peace, and love are some of the values that define this discipline, which continues to grow year after year in Vigo and Galicia, becoming an unmissable event for all fans of this young phenomenon in full swing. 

WHERE

Marisquiño will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a grand display at the tourist and summer beach of Samil, an idyllic spot in the city of Vigo with the Cíes Islands in the background. This year, this iconic location will host the freestyle battles, along with the bulk of the festival's activities, bringing the best freestyle competition right by the sea.

HOW

Three days, three events, a weekend of pure freestyle. Gallos del Norte is preparing several new features for OM25, accommodating different event formats for each festival day. Once again, Dj Affair and Claudinho, one of the most solid DJ-Speaker duos in the underground scene, will be the main hosts of one of the most comprehensive freestyle shows that exist nationwide.

When

On Friday, August 8, the Freestyle People Day, the first inclusive freestyle rap event in history, will be celebrated, where artists with and without disabilities will mix their rhymes to create a pioneering tournament. In this new format, organized by Gallos del Norte and the Poten100mos Association, we will have the participation of artists from the Freestyle People collective and the aforementioned Gallos del Norte platform. Additionally, there will be special performances of inclusive dance, music, and percussion.

For Saturday, August 9, we have reserved another novelty at Marisquiño. This day will feature Sangue á feira, the quintessential Galician tournament in which teams of 3 members from various regions of Galicia (and a few from outside) will compete to be proclaimed the best territory of all.

Finally, the highlight of this year will come on Sunday, August 10 with a new edition of El Trono del Norte, a format that premiered last year and left us with a great taste. In this format, we will have the luck of featuring the most promising freestylers not only from Galicia but also nationally, in addition to a series of qualifiers who will have the chance to access a historic list on the very day of the event. Furthermore, we will have top-notch surprises in the jury and more surprises that we are sure will make this competition something different within the discipline itself.

REGISTRATIONS & PARTICIPATION TERMS

The registrations for the competitions of Sangue á feira and El Trono del Norte will be in person at the same location where all the battles will take place, at Samil beach. All will be free, in-person, and will take place at times before the starting time that the Gallos del Norte platform will reveal soon when it publishes the posters for each event.