canarias tiene el flow festival madrid

Canarias tiene el flow brings the archipelago’s best to Madrid

Canarian music takes over Madrid

The first edition of the Canarias tiene el flow festival will take place on Thursday 14 May at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, bringing together artists such as La Pantera, Juseph, Don Patricio, Sara Socas, Ale Acosta, Daniela Garsal and Los Blody. The event promises a showcase of the breadth and talent of the current Canarian music scene, from electronic and trap to reggaeton and folk-inspired sounds.

Ale Acosta: electronic music with a Canarian heart

Ale Acosta is synonymous with electronic music made from the Canary Islands with heart. The producer and musician, formerly of Fuel Fandango, has been developing his solo career for the past two years, while continuing to work as a producer for artists including Enrique Morente, Chambao, Rozalén, Juancho Marqués, Muchachito and Rayden. His first solo album, El Porvenir, is a work of dance-oriented electronic music with strong inspiration from the Canary Islands and Lanzarote in particular. It features collaborations with Depedro and, more recently, Love of Lesbian. One of his most notable tracks, La ceniza, recorded with La Palma-born Valeria Castro, was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2024 in the Best Latin Electronic Music Performance category.

Los Blody: rock and rap with a punk attitude

Los Blody are one of the latest additions to the Canarias tiene el flow line-up, having been awarded a passport to participate in this concert by the Sonora festival on 18 April. Also finalists in MadCool Talent 2026, this band of rockers from Tenerife and Madrid offers audiences a young and current outlook that blends rock and rap, all bathed in a punk and alternative attitude. Their first album, No voy a morir aquí, has surpassed 100,000 streams on Spotify, and in recent times they have released tracks such as Fantasmas and Deja de mirarme así. Throughout their burgeoning career they have played at events including the Cook Music Fest, the Phe Festival and Lala Music, and were also winners of the Alberto Delgado Young Music Award in 2024 before making the leap to the mainland.

Daniela Garsal: a fresh voice from Gran Canaria

Daniela Garsal is a voice of her own that asks no permission to take the stage. The fresh proposal from this Gran Canaria-born artist fuses Latin influences, R&B and electronic production. Despite her youth, she has managed to build a sonic universe that is both intimate and danceable. Her style is characterised by a melodic voice and highly personal lyrics, with songs that speak of love, heartbreak, growth and vulnerability. Standout tracks include No dura pa’ siempre, Bb no me llames, Playa Blanca and TLJTQ. In 2023 she released her first EP, Supernova, a conceptual project about personal transformation that established her as one of the emerging voices of the Canarian scene. More recently she has strengthened her profile with Qué cruel, a collaboration with Cruz Cafuné.

Sara Socas: the queen of perreo with Canarian pride

Sara Socas could be declared the queen of perreo, with character, attitude and Canarian pride. The Tenerife-born artist has wasted no time in exporting her talent beyond the borders of the Canary Islands and has taken her flow to the biggest festivals in Spain. She first became known through rap battles for her speed, precision and attitude, despite having to carve out a space for herself in a highly male-dominated circuit. Not for nothing, in 2021 she became the first woman to ascend to the Freestyle Master Series Spain, one of the most important freestyle leagues, and was one of the few women to compete in major events such as Red Bull Batalla. In 2023 she left competition to focus on her music career and released her first album, TFN-MAD. She is currently working on new music.

Don Patricio: from El Hierro to national stardom

Don Patricio has set out to make all of Spain dance with his blend of reggaeton, dembow and urban pop. With major hits such as La familia and Donde estás, he is one of the most recognisable names in the genre. The artist from El Hierro first became known as a member of Locoplaya, the group he formed with Bejo and Uge, but his big breakthrough came in 2019 with Contando lunares, alongside Cruz Cafuné, which reached number one in Spain and became one of the great anthems of Spanish-language urban music that year. Other well-known tracks include Enchochado de ti and Pa’ toda la vida. After a few years of lower public exposure, in January 2025 he reappeared with Vuelvo, presented as his comeback after three years without releasing new songs.

Juseph: heavy flow and unfiltered lyrics from Las Palmas

Heavy flow and unfiltered lyrics from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. That is the premise with which the Gran Canaria-born singer of Colombian roots, Juseph, arrives at Canarias tiene el flow. The young artist forged his name in the most underground corners of Canarian rap before exporting his talent nationally. His music blends rage, vulnerability and a highly personal cadence in which neighbourhood pride and the defence of Canarian identity come above everything else. Also a member of the great wave of urban music from the Canary Islands within the Cayó la noche phenomenon, Juseph has made numerous collaborations with island artists. This year he released his first album, Los del glamöur, which has become a turning point in his career.

La Pantera: the voice of Canarian trap that conquered the mainland

The voice of Canarian trap that conquered the mainland is La Pantera, the stage name of Sergio Aimar Castellano. He is one of the most representative artists of the Canarian urban movement, with a style of his own that fuses trap, drill and Afro-Latin rhythms. That is why he has accumulated millions of streams and has established himself as a reference for an entire generation. Singer, composer and rapper, he is now the headliner of this first edition of Canarias tiene el flow. He first came to prominence within the new urban wave of the Canary Islands, alongside Quevedo and Cruz Cafuné, and his name is part of the Cayó la noche collective. One of his most recent songs is Algo va a pasar, released alongside Quevedo, Lucho RK and Juseph. He has thus become one of the pillars of the current music scene.

Julia Rodríguez: the timple meets contemporary songwriting

Julia Rodríguez joins forces with the Canarian timple to display its contemporary soul. She has been drawing from tradition since childhood under the guidance of her father, Domingo Rodríguez Oramas, known as El Colorao, one of the most recognised timple players in the Canary Islands. But the young artist from Fuerteventura goes further, transcending traditional heritage to fuse the timple and guitar with her voice, bringing them closer to singer-songwriter music with a renewed vision. Although her music is rooted in Canarian tradition, especially the timple and folklore of Fuerteventura, she opens up to sounds such as jazz and Latin American music. Her first work is titled Hacia la vida. At the 2025 Canarian Music Awards she was one of the big winners, taking the categories of Best New Artist and Best Roots Music Album.

Ventura: melodic trap with a bright future

Ventura is one of the lesser-known artists on this first edition of Canarias tiene el flow. The Tenerife-born musician focuses on melodic trap and recently won the 2025 Emerging Artist award from Marcha FM. He is one of the youngest artists on the current Canarian urban scene but has shown that he is capable of leading a major projection beyond the archipelago. In his songs, Ventura blends cold melodies with powerful beats, creating a highly recognisable sound of his own. This young Tenerife artist combines sensitivity and energy in his live performances, and that is precisely what he promises for the concert on Thursday, when he will demonstrate that the Canarian scene also embraces alternative sounds with great personality.

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