Batalla de gallos
WHAT
The XXIV edition of O Marisquiño once again features a freestyle competition through collaboration with Gallos del Norte (GN), the leading social platform for freestyle at a national level in this discipline with direct ties to international organizations like Urban Roosters, Red Bull Batalla, or Gold Battle, among others. We say "once again" because OM successfully hosted a Battle of Gallos in 2018 and has been part of the festival's programming continuously since 2022.
O Marisquiño is the ideal setting for such a competition, given its association from the beginning with various expressions of urban culture. Gallos battles (face-offs between two rappers improvising over instrumental beats, drawing from established hip hop and Galician regueifas) have in recent years become a massive phenomenon, hugely significant to the lives of today's youth and increasingly appealing to other audiences, including families.
Respect, unity, peace, and love are some of the values that define this discipline, which year after year continues to grow in Vigo and Galicia, becoming an unmissable event for all enthusiasts of this burgeoning phenomenon.
WHERE
O Marisquiño will celebrate its 24th edition with an extensive array of activities spread throughout the city, projecting a diverse image of Vigo to the world: maritime in the Náutico area, historical and heritage-rich thanks to Fortaleza del Castro and Plaza del Berbés, and touristy and summery in Samil with the Cíes Islands in the background. This iconic beachfront at Samil will host the Gallos battles this year, joining the festival's main activities and bringing the premier freestyle competition to the seaside for the first time.
HOW
Three days, three competitions, a weekend of pure freestyle. Gallos del Norte is preparing several innovations for OM24, accommodating different event formats for each day of the festival. Once again, Dj Affair and Claudinho, one of the most solid Dj-Speaker duos in the underground scene, will be the main hosts driving one of the most comprehensive freestyle spectacles at the national level.
WHEN
On Friday, August 9th, there will be an open-registration competition for pairs serving as a qualifier for the Gold Battle Galicia and the National Final of Godsize (Málaga). With a more underground vibe, this new competition will surely showcase combinations of freestylers never before seen at the Galician and national levels.
Following the success of last year, the Gold Battle, the second oldest freestyle competition active since 2010, returns to O Marisquiño on Saturday, August 10th, with its Regional in Galicia featuring a lineup of top-tier freestylers qualifying through a series of prior heats, in addition to those earning their spots in the Friday event mentioned earlier. This year, as a novelty, 3 rather than 2 freestylers will advance to the National Final of Gold Battle held in Barcelona, followed by a Grand International Final.
Finally, the highlight of this year will come on Sunday, August 11th, with a completely new competition. Dubbed El Trono del Norte, this new format will feature the freestylers with the highest potential not only from Galicia but also nationally, alongside a set of qualifiers who will have the chance to make history on the event day itself. Moreover, 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
Registrations for the Friday, August 9th pairs competition will be in person at the same location where all the Gallos battles will take place, at Parking 2 of Samil Beach. The cost will be €3 per person (i.e., €6 in total per pair), and registration will take place from 15:00 to 16:00 to start the event at 17:00.