The Xàbia Folk 2025 festival has unveiled its lineup for its 25rd edition, which will be held between April 11 and May XNUMX. At the official presentation, by the Councilor for Culture, Mavi Pérez, the Culture technician, Irene Buigues, and the event organizers, members of the Romántica del Saladar, Joan Buigues, Toni Torregrosa and Tolo Bas, pointed out that "once again, the event features a carefully curated selection of artists who combine tradition and modernity within the folk scene. Furthermore, this year's edition places special emphasis on productions created by and starring women, reflecting their consolidation in the contemporary folk scene."
Opening with Ataxía and Alidé Sans
The festival will start on April 25 with a concert-presentation by the group Ataxía in the House of Culture From Xàbia at 19:30 p.m. This Greek-Valencian band is known for its reinterpretation of Greek rebetiko, a genre with deep historical roots that conveys messages of peace and social justice.
In addition, and as a new feature this year, the Xàbia Folk organization has scheduled two concerts for the festival's opening day. Following Ataxia's concert at 22:30 p.m., Alidé Sans will perform in the Plaza de la Constitución. Alidé Sans is one of the young and recent revelations in Occitan music.
Occitan music and culture from the Vall de Arán, with a contemporary approach that has received the support of young fans, who have understood the future projection of his show Arraïtz (roots).
Programme
The festival will continue in May, following the festivities of Jesus of Nazareth, with a program that alternates between emerging and veteran artists, both locally and from other regions.
El May 9 There will be two concerts; at 12:00 noon, the second edition of this festival concert aimed at children will take place. The puppet show will feature Puppeteers of Binéfar at Riurau d'Arnauda, in which schoolchildren from Xàbia will participate. "It's an anecdotal proposal featuring the most veteran group on the bill for the younger, more difficult audience," Joan Buigues remarked.
Titiriteros de Binéfar are one of the longest-running entertainment groups in all of Spain, with an extraordinary lineup of shows. This isn't their first time in Xàbia, but this time they're bringing Jauja!, a party packed with classic folk songs.
Also, that same night, at 22:30 p.m., there will be a concert by the singer.
in the Plaça de la Constitución. "Cantareras" is the name of her artistic work, and it pays tribute to the folklore of Iberian women.
revisited contemporarily with elements of folk, jazz, medieval music and electronic music.
The concert program will follow the May 10 with the group's performance Klezmerama, which will bring its energy and Jewish musical tradition to Plaça de la Constitución at 22:30 p.m. This group is a revelation given its recent accolades, and surely those to come, judging by the optimistic message of its concert title, Mazeltov! (Good luck, in Hebrew). Led by Heidi Erbrich's electric violin, the band fuses rock, rap, rumba, reggae, funk, and tango rhythms, transporting the audience to a world where tradition and innovation intertwine in a fascinating way.
El May 11 and as is tradition, the closing concert will be at 12:00 in the Hermitage of Santa Llúcia, putting the finishing touch to the festival Wild with an acoustic concert. The newly formed group, made up of three women, masterfully works with a polyphony of voices, inspired by tradition but fully recreated with a critical, feminist, and inclusive perspective, which allows their music to connect the legendary past with the present.
La mayor of Culture He pointed out that all Xàbia Folk concerts will be free to attend, allowing residents and visitors to enjoy a high-quality event on four stages: Plaça de la Constitución, the Casa de la Cultura, Riurau d'Arnauda, and the Ermita de Santa Llúcia. "Xàbia Folk is a festival with a long history within our cultural agenda, and this year it presents a high-quality program, designed for all audiences, with both innovative and traditional offerings. We continue to support initiatives that connect new generations with tradition and good taste in music," Pérez emphasized.
This festival, organized by the Xàbia City Council in collaboration with the Alicante Provincial Council, has established itself as a benchmark within the folk scene, promoting diversity and innovation without losing the essence of traditional music.
