The Grand Final of Catalonia Freestyle: Catalan is crowned in the urban scene

/Photography: Marc Estivill

Last Sunday, February 9 was held The Grand Final of Catalonia Freestylethe first improvised rap competition in Catalan in history. The event was performed at the Razzmatazz roomwhere the best sixteen freestylers of Catalonia The throne was played. Finally, in front of More than five hundred viewersthe Banyolí Dani Inloti was proclaimed champion. This victory, however, is not only individual; It is also a great milestone for rap in Catalan. One year after the start of the competition, Catalonia Freestyle has managed to revive the local improvised rap scene, thus offering A platform for glossadores from all over the Catalan Countries to compete in their native language.

The event was launched at 6pm. The Razzmatazz Room did not take long to be filled with improvised rap fans. On the stage, the finalists of the four regional tests had to overcome a series of knockout phases to make a place on the podium. Immediately, the enormous linguistic diversity of the participants became clear. With rappers and glossators coming not only from Central Catalonia, but also from Girona, Valencia, and the Islands, it becomes clear that Catalunya Freestyle has created a space where you see very different, with all kinds of accents, can weave a community around rap and language. Finally, after a fast -round round against Vanks, Dani interliti He became the winner of the first edition of Catalonia Freestyle. The bronze was taken away Yung Rovelló and Fetish 13.

Dani Inteliti, winner of the first edition of Catalonia Freestyle

The event also had the performances of Poor Procedure, Good Jan and Elane. It is worth highlighting the presence of the Jury of Notory Figures of Rap on a national scale, such as the member of Lágrimas de Sangre, Still illor the jury of Freestyle Master Series, Aka soen. The Grand Final showed the growing projection and level of Catalonia Freestyle. In a short time, The competition has consolidated as a benchmark in the local improvised rap sceneable, even, to attract the attention of audiences beyond the Catalan borders.

Catalunya Freestyle came from the collaboration between the Raplegats collective, Llobregat Block Party and Gold Battle. The aim of the initiative was to encourage the cultural participation of young people through rap in Catalan. The project received the Lluís Carulla Award for best idea in 2022. Thus, after two years of accompaniment from the Carulla Foundation, Catalonia Freestyle started its first official season. Now, the initiative has made history again. It has ended the first edition of the competition, but, given the resounding success of the proposal, everything indicates that the second is very close. This ending shows that This has only begun.