NEW BOOK & OLD VALUES WITH LOS SABADENOS sidetracks & detours 27/7/2025

SIDETRACKS & DETOURS JULY 2025

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collated and published by Norman Warwick

1 LOS SABADENOS:ANCIENT AND MODERN

2 NORTH AMERICANS WITH ROOTS IN LANZAROTE

3 FESTIVAL TIME AGAIN

LOS SABADENOS IN CONCERT

Playa Blanca July 2025

review by Norman Warwick

LOS SABANDENOS (left) began their musical career in 1965,  In the more than half a century  that has passed since then that group, formed by friends from the university environment  of La Laguna who coined the term Los Sabandenos, have seen their group enjoy an uninterupted and very succussful musical career. This period has created almost a hundred recordings: a valuable archive that not only includes the important cultural and musical legacy that they pledged to preserve when forming the organisation that is Los Sabandinos,….and the archive include many of their own original songs and pieces of music. That is how musicians perpetuate the legacy of the music they love. I call it CIP, being an acronym for the phrase copy, innovate and practice and of course, take the music to the people.

ELLAS is the name of the group’s latest recording project-performance. In this new project, they aim to pay tribute to composers, writers, poets, or simply songs dedicated to women that have marked history in the form of song. This premise will draw lines that will make this proposal explorationone of the most special creations Los Sabadeños have undertaken in their long career.

As a parallel activity to the eventual staging of the show and the recording of the album—currently in progress—a series of interviews and reports have been conducted to highlight the work of its protagonists. For the production of these documentary pieces presented here, Los Sabandenos have counted on the invaluable collaboration of the Canarias Cultura en Red (Canary Islands Culture Network), a project belonging to the Government of the Canary Islands

Of course, current featured members in the group had their special roles, and these members include  Elfidio Alonso Quintero, founder and director of the group and Benito Cabrera, musical director and timple player.

Included in the 25 or more musicians who perform on stage as Los Sabandenos include, Ángel Pérez Trujillo, who plays the lute and mandolin and Fernando Cruz Díaz Guitarist

Musicians who also contribute vocals to Los Sabandenos  include, Pablo Díaz Estrada, flutist and vocalist (tenor) and Jairo Cabrera who plays flute, trumpet, clarinet, saxophone ,…and sings (tenor) !!.

Damián Vera Rodríguez ios in the percussive section at the back of the stage percussionist who laid some very empathetic rhythmic sounds to complement the steady beat of the more sober traditional beats.

In addition to these, the group includes other members who contribute various instruments and voices, such as soloists, guitarists, percussionists, and choir members. 

Necessarily, given that the group itself has been so long lived, in music terms, Los Sabandeños have undergone several line-up changes, including additions and departures of members. 

Elfidio Alonso Palazón, the founder’s son, has assumed the leadership role, representing a generational change. Despite the changes, the group remains a representative of Canarian popular music. In short, Los Sabandeños is a group with a long history and a dynamic line-up that has maintained its musical essence through generations. 

So today Los Sabandeños are still active as they have ever been in their career that has seen them performing countries such as Belgium, Italy, Portugal, the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia and even Japan .

The awards, prizes and accolades they have accumulated over this time are deserved and numerous: “Best Spanish Group” (Mundo Joven and Actividad Discográfica magazines, 1972, Madrid); “Best Folk Group with International Projection” (US magazine Record World, 1973); “Winner at the La Rábida Festival, Huelva” (ABC, 1978); “Citizens and Guests of Honour of San Juan, Puerto Rico” 1989.

They have received similar recognition in San Antonio, Texas, 1987, (a place with which Lanarote has recently twinned)  They have been rewarded, too, by St. Bernard, Louisiana, 1988; in Dade County, Miami, Florida, 1996, and with the Trophy of the General Society of Authors of Spain, SGAE, Madrid, 1993 and were recognised by SADAI Argentina, Madrid, 1997.

Los Sabadenos were finalists in the Music Awards, sponsored by the SGAE and the Association of Performers and Performers, 1999 and 2007. They have also received the Gold Medal from their hometown, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, as well as the Gold Medal from the Ateneo de La Laguna, Casino de Tenerife, and various distinctions from prestigious societies and festivals in Spain and Europe.

 In 1995, they received the Gold Medal from the Government of the Canary Islands, and in 1997, the same organization awarded them the “Canary Islands Prize for Popular Culture.” In 2006, they were awarded the Gold Medal of the Island of Tenerife, granted by the Island Council of Tenerife. Several town councils and other Canarian institutions and entities have awarded them their gold medals. Various streets in towns across the archipelago bear their founder´s name. With other artists and sociocultural leaders, he founded the Center for Popular Canarian Culture in 1977. More recently, on March 25, 2007, they received the Diamond Record from the SGAE (Spanish Association of Spanish Musicians) for having sold over two million copies.

Los Sabandeños continue to look to the future today. During 2007 and 2008, they performed tours and performed at packed concerts in various cities, both on the Iberian Peninsula and in other countries (such as Chile), and, of course, in the Canary Islands. Of particular note was their concert at the Zaragoza Expo (August 2008), which was attended by some 15,000 people. They have also released several albums that compile the best of their repertoire over more than 40 years. Their 2008 album, “Personajes,” is a tribute to various figures from various countries and includes collaborations with musicians such as Caco Senante, Pedro Guerra, Carlos Aguirre, and others. In 2009, they released “Lo que da la parra,” and that same year, their album “Te canto un bolero,” in collaboration with María Dolores Pradera, received a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional Tropical Album.” As their latest projects, Los Sabandeños have released “Amoríos” and “La huella del guanche” for the record label “Universal.”

The label has featured notable collaborations with María Dolores Pradera, Pablo Milanés, Soledad Jiménez, and Lucrecia. The latter featured the OST, conducted by Víctor Pablo Pérez. The recording was done live at the “Adán Martín” Auditorium in Tenerife. Their most recent national awards include the Agapito Marazuela European Folklore Award (2010), received in Segovia, and the San Benito de Valladolid Award for Best Performance at the 2011 Festival.

Los Sabandeños continue to look to the future today. During 2007 and 2008, they performed tours and performed at packed concerts in various cities, both on the Iberian Peninsula and in other countries (such as Chile), and, of course, in the Canary Islands. Of particular note was their concert at the Zaragoza Expo (August 2008), which was attended by some 15,000 people. They have also released several albums that compile the best of their repertoire over more than 40 years. Their 2008 album, “Personajes,” is a tribute to various notable figures from different countries and includes collaborations with musicians such as Caco Senante, Pedro Guerra, Carlos Aguirre, and others.

In 2009, they released “Lo que da la parra,” and that same year, their album “Te canto un bolero,” in collaboration with María Dolores Pradera, earned a Latin Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional Tropical Album.” Their latest projects, Los Sabandeños, have released “Amoríos” and “La huella del guanche” for the Universal record label. The former featured notable collaborations with María Dolores Pradera, Pablo Milanés, Soledad Jiménez, and Lucrecia. The latter featured the OST, conducted by Víctor Pablo Pérez. The recording was done live at the “Adán Martín” Auditorium in Tenerife.

Latest awards received at national level are the European folklore awards “Agapito Marazuela (2010), collected in Segovia, and the San Benito de Valladolid Award, for the best performance of the 2011 Festival

In recent years, and on the occasion of their recent trip to Venezuela, the group received an artistic plaque from the Spanish Ambassador to that Republic in recognition of their selfless performances in both recitals in Caracas (Teatro Teresa Carreño and Teatro Nacional) and concerts in inland towns (Valencia and Barquisimeto). All of these were  for the benefit of retired Canarian emigrants, with other funds allocated to the schooling of the children of these emigrants. At the Teresa Carreño, they shared the stage with the National Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, the oldest in the Americas, conducted by maestro Alfredo Rujeles.

Recently, the group received an award from CICOP (International Center for the Conservation of Heritage) for its extensive work in promoting the preservation and dissemination of Canarian, Hispanic, and Latin American folklore genres. The prize was presented in the auditorium of the University of La Laguna during a solemn academic ceremony presided over by the university’s distinguished rector. Likewise, on February 5, 2015, the Canary Islands Parliament awarded the group its highest distinction in a solemn ceremony presided over by its president, Mr. Antonio Castro Cordobés.

The first time we ever heard Los Sabandenos was in 2020.  So that first concert for us was breath-taking and magnificnert in the setting of Lanzarote´s Jameos Del Agua, the spectacular venue that no one can possibly imagine until they see it with their oswn eyes. This cave, deep underground and lapped by the sea was carved into an impossible 1,000 seater theatre the islands´s favourite artist, Cesar Manrique. He obviously had an artist´s eye, as he ensured that every pretty rock channels became lit to look glorious. Set as it isd in a cliff edifice  with one are being a restaurant, another area is a beautiful rockpool turned intoa magnificent swimming pool, and these areas disguise the entrance to the the theatre. So surprising is it to newcomers to suddenlñy find themselves havng their tiockets checked at the front dor, and then to step through it on walkway behind the topback row of seats. The procession to varios seats is always fascinatingly slow. We have learned to book two seats next to aisle of the back row.

We can then watch an act that is perfect piece of theare every we time we attend an event there, as first-time vistors stand one top store in awe , eyes wide and mouths wide open in amazement. We watch, fascinated

I spoke of Manrique and his artist´s eye, but I reckon he must have had an artist´s ear, too, because the acoustics are so good that they captured the massive sound of Los Sabadenos but also delivered all of their music to us in note perfect condition.

What we had tonight, though, was a very different venue. We were in the outdoors on a perfect evening in what is a relatively small square, xxx in front of the beautiful church of xxxx. Despite ther fact that square has a main road running parallel to it with taxis and guaguas  going in and out of the guagua station. At the other side of that parallel road is a row of tourist family friendly restaurants, each playing a not particularly retired pensioner friendly 21 st century pop.

On the sea side of the square were two or three tented barsselling beer and wine and a couple of crepes stalls, with filings and pastes  to suit all tastes.

The noise throughout the necessary sound checks didn´t bode well for the concert, but, as Paul Simon once sang, God has His Plan. Tonight was a special evening on the church calendar for this is when the image of xxxx is carried out of the church and down to sea edge and then returned to beside the church doors apparently looking and listening to the speeches of welcome by the dignitaries.

A small singing group played local folklore, to accompany thier dancers in national costume in energetic, yet graceful social dances.

We were given an second round of more speeches before the invitation to  Los Sabadenos to take to the stage and, right on cue, twenty five singers and musicians, all males of all ages  dressed immaculate white took to the stage.

By the end of the first verse of the first song we knew  the ever-present fall and lift in the volume  in the music of Los Sabendenos, so almost impossible to describe, would effortlessly drown out all peripheral sound.

Here, particularly, the swell of music as various parts of the orchestra and vocalists joined together, following an instrumental or solo section,  was incredible.

We heard a magical combination of ancestral pieces from the Islands and the traditional rhythms and melodies of countries with which we are closely linked, such as the Latin Americas. 

The concert finished on an ‘incredible high,’ a title of a song recorded by  The Little Ladies, a fictional group in the sixties tv drama Rock Follies, starring Julie Covington. I can think of no better description of this concert by Los Sabendenos.

For the final half dozen songs of the concert, the audience was on its feet dancing in the aisles, and sining along in Spanish in gusto. The highlight of this was the closing song, naturally Guantanemera, that everyone song along to.We hear them still in our folk lore music, with its legacy sistained by contemporary bands like Los Sabandeno

Los Sabendenos had brought together the ancient and modern, the past and the present, and therein offered hope for the future. And another sign of a great future was surely the masn who could have been a young Elvis. I don’t know his name but you’ll see him just right of centre in our photographs. He is smaller and younger than most of the front line and there is something about him thatis both cheeky and cherubic, and he dances with spaghetti hips.

A typical audience for this kind of event, perhaps comprises  90% of indigenous people, 5% new residents like ourselves and 5% tourists from around Europe.

It is  rare, therefore, that we ever see friends at such event, nor even anyone we know. So it was great to bump into Sam and Stewart a nieghbouring couple who are good friends. Sam had really enjoyed Los Sabadenos, she told us, but she and Stewart had also enjoyed The Queen tribute act the previous night, but even after two successive sensational concerts they still felt that The Tina Tribute act, due on later in the week might prove to be ‘simply the best !”

As we walked back to our parked cars Stewart was echoing the same beliefs that my wife Dee and I link with tonight’s kind of event. The Spanish ladies see the events as reason for glamour and the joy of living, and to be English in this audience is  to be attendee of a fashion parade. The Spanish always feel to us to be such a friendly race and the hugs and air kisses always seem fairly genuine. The concert had been free to attend but it still needed to be monitored. However  even though it was obvious that the police were keeping a visible but light and reassuring presence it was clear that tonight theri´s was a health and saftey role.

It is certainly true that we always feel safe on the island, although, of course, on an island the size of Lanzarote there is no place for the bad guys to hide !

The energy of these musicians, who so much love our culture, is matched by figures such as Larry Yaskiel and Jose Juan Romero Cruz , who share their desire to preserve their music and to sow seeds to create new blooms.

ISLAND LIFE

NORTH AMERICANS WITH ROOTS IN LANZAROTE

written by Jose Juan Romero Cruz

book launch hosted Larry Yaskiel

North Americans With Roots In Lanzarote (right) describes the building-blocks that constitute the culmination of the recent efforts that have successfuly brought about twinning agreement between Lanzarote and San Antonio in Texas USA. This sets in stone the fact that after this island´s devastation due to the volcanic eruptions of the mid 1700´s many emigrants found their way, via hazardous sea journeys, to America and settled in San Antonio and contributed massively to the growth of the town into the city of world-wide influence that it is today.

Mr. Yaskiel spoke briefly to the audience at this book launch about what brought about the recent twinning of the two areas before introoducing the author of North Americans With Roots In Lanzartote. Jose Jaun Romero Cruz, a historian and author is is also a journalist and school teacher, who uses the arts to benefit the curricuum.

The focus tonight, however, was the publication of Jose´s latest book, North Americans With Roots In Lanzarote.(see cover, right).

The municipality hosted the presentation of the book ‘North Americans with roots in Lanzarote’ and recognizes the British publisher’s work in disseminating Canarian history.

Lancelot Digital were there on 23 July 2025, in Sala de arteo Ermita San Anonio, in Tias,ro report on the proceedings of a book launch that also served as a heartfel tribute to Larry Yaskiel Editor, along with his wife Liz, of Lancelot English Edition magazine, has been a key figure in disseminating Lanzarote’s history and culture in the English-speaking world. Since founding Lancelot, the island’s first English-language publication, in 1985, Larry´s work has connected the island with readers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, and Australia. His contribution as a popularizer, writer, and promoter of historical ties between the Canary Islands and America has been so influential that his recorded voice now guides British tourists visiting Timanfaya, and his magazine was commissioned by the US Library of Congress as a symbol of these ties.

The journalist and resident of Puerto del Carmen has also written works such as The British Connection with Lanzarote and the Canary Islands and The Rocola del Bar Rumba , where he reviewed his career in the music industry with artists like Hendrix and Supertramp. But his greatest legacy has been building cultural bridges: from his collaboration with artists like Cesar Manrique to his role as an “unofficial ambassador” between Lanzarote and San Antonio (Texas), promoting twinning with the descendants of the islanders who emigrated in the 18th century.

For all these reasons, The Mayor, Jose Juan Cruz (left) and the municipality of Tías paid tribute to Larry Yaskiel on Tuesday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m., during the presentation of the book ” North Americans with Roots in Lanzarote ,” written by Lanzarote journalist and educator José Juan Romero (below centre), not to be confused with the Mayor), emphasized that ´it is an honor to host the presentation of a work that highlights the historical and cultural ties with North America” and underscores the value of internationalizing the island’s roots´.

the author of North Americans With Roors In Lanzarote and educator, Juan Jose Ramero Cruz of

For her part, the Councilor for Culture, Pepa González, expressed that “we are especially moved to pay tribute to Larry Yaskiel, a key figure in the dissemination of our cultural identity.”

The book documents the founding of San Antonio, Texas, and the work of institutions and individuals—like Yaskiel—who have woven a network of affection and recognition between the island and its distant children. The publication was sponsored by CICAR, Tías Foro Por La Identidad, and the Tías City Council, with translations by David Shea and Verónica Marrero. It will also be presented in San Antonio, Texas, in the fall, reinforcing the cultural legacy that Yaskiel has helped to build. What a night that should be ! Having witnessed tonight´s convivial atmosphe and a mutual respect between representatives here tonight of these newly twinned towns we were left in no doubt that this is a venuture emerging from a shared history rather than from any sense of political expedience.

The book invites the reader to discover, through two historical stories that take place in different eras, “the most Canarian side of North America ,” specifically in the towns of Texas and Louisiana .

One of the stories begins in the 18th century with the “heroic journey” of Lanzarote and other Canarians who, under the protection of a royal order, founded the first civilian settlement in Texas in 1731 , and the recruitment of Canarian soldiers and their families in 1777 “to defend and reinforce the Spanish presence in Louisiana.”

Cruz, the author, narrates the events in an educational manner, with dates and data arranged chronologically, summarizing the work of distinguished historians, and offers an easy and enjoyable read.

There are a thousand reasoms why the North Americans With Roots in Lanzarote story interests me. Those pioneering Lanzarotans who first set foot on Texan soil, will, perhaps, have been carrying in their hearts the string sounds of Lanzarote instruments lñike the timple. They will also have known by heart scores of the island´s folk lore music. No matter how crowded the ships were that took them across the Atlantic I´d bet that some even might have tried to take with them their favourite instrument. In the first few years of settlement in the state of Texas they might well have played some of the Spanish folklore songs by way of communication. These would have fed in to other music from other immigrant sources, that eventually created the cowboy laments sung around the camp fires on the cattle trails. I have loved such Ámericana´music all my life and I knew that it was a hybrid, perhaps, rather than an indigenous music. We arrfived here on Lanzarote from the UK ten years ago and the first folk lore concert we attended contained so many melodies with which I was familar even if I did consider them to have belonged to Ian Tyson or Tom Russell or other American-born purveryors of orginal folk music that permeate my record collection..

Throughout my working years in the UK I was a perepetetic poet and creative writer, funded by artists-in-schools (a government funded opersation in the last quarter of the twentieth century) and a self employed poet and lyricists. I have come to love this energetic and daring use of arts attitude in edcuation, often serving as it does, as many students preferred method of learning attitude, and the island´s love of its own social history is also an attidue that I have come to so admire.

Jose, the writer and teacher, and and Larry, the facilitato ,held the audience in the palms of their hands throughout an evening that has me already planning some research on the music associated with this twinning, as Andrew, my forty five year old son in South Korea is in the early planning stage of researching anthemic Canary Isalands and Lanzarote folk lore songs still being played on Lanzarote on the timple. He is thinking of adapting them to be played on his banjo, because like me, he believes that music builds bridges. In fact this was a theme of the speech by Oscar Pedro, a long time friend and collaborator with Larry Yaskiel, when he spoke to tonight´s udience of Larry´s previous life as a music excutive in the rock and roll industry. Indeed, one of the most moving parts of the evening was when Larry was presented by xxx of piano recording of paino medley of Beatles songs played by Bosco, and we were treated to a generous hearing..

This venue had been the perfect vuene and is best known for playing host exhibtions by local artists and Jose and Larry treated us to a light, but hugely inoformative, history lesson.

Amidst the praise for the two main men of the night, it was interesting toi hear both Larry and Joe Juan Romero praise so many oher people who have contributed to this project. There was much deserved praise for Larry´s wife Liz, who works so hard as a facilitator and who does so much work behind the scenes s at the Lancelot magazine, even to the extent of delivering copies to outlets and end-readers.

Here, at the end of an evening that she must have spent so much time to plan it to perfection (which it was), she was bringing strangers together making introductions and, as she and Larry, (centre left) both do so well, putting people ast their ease.

It would probably be a party that would linger into the early hours of the following day.

Before that party could commence, though, there were gifts to present to the audience., in compliance with a belief that if a book is deemed educational it should be made available free to those who wish to learn

Only then could the party be started.

However, when I have a new book to read I am always happy to settle for an early night, so my wife and I headed off home, lesving the young folk to enjoy themsleves ! As we drove home we spoke of how obvious it was that new friendships had been formed and new plans were already made to strengthen even further the burgeoning positive influence this project carries in its history recorded by the book and ensuring the sustainability of the legacy of this story of those early first settelrs in Texas. America from Lanzarote.

There was a a great , light-hearted speech by one of Larrty´s younger freinds, Oscar Perez, who was a ubiquitous figure in helping Larry to launch his rock n roll memoirs a few years ago. Oscar, who is an avid supporter of the arts and culture scene we so enjoy here on Lanzarote and serves a local councillor,told stories of the rock and roll figures Larry met and helped when he was a music executive for A & M records, formed by Herb Alpert and Gerry Moss. Larry still speaks very affectionately of Herb and it is obvious that the two formed a firm freindship through their work together. Oscar dropped a few more heavy names, Hendrix, The Beatles and Sigur Rios to name-check a few. Oscar´s anecdotes placed Larry front and centre of whatever adventures were being recalled. You might recall that a couple of weeks ago we ran a story about how Larry had written to the King Of Spain to remind His Majesty that it was sixty years to the week that The Beatles had visited The Canary Islands ! Itis one of Larry´s most endearing traits that he can so enjoy the company of the younger generations and counts Oscar and Jose Juab Romero as valued .freinds.

Also among the several excellent speeches delivred on the night was one by Jorge Coll (left).

Jorge grew up in times when his family and the Yaskiels became great freinds and working colleagues

He therefore had some sweet reminiscences about Larry as both a friend and work colleague.

Jorge with all the previous speakers about how Larry is man who makes things happen and about how Liz is a wonderful womn who makes Larry make things happen !

He mentioned, too, how pleased he is about the success of Lancelot magazine, of which Larry is now honorary editor of a publication now in it´s fortieth year which must mean it is now serving its third or fourth generation of British readerships

I met Jorge a couple of year ago at an in-house funtion at Lancelot Digital celebrating Larry being bestowed the MBE for his all round good community work. It was a small gathering, and Liz had immediately selected a group of friends who, like Larry, had a love of writing. Jose Juan Romero was there too, I recall, but it was Liz who gently prodded and pointed routes of conversation between a group who were happy talk about how writing compares with tv reporting and how writing novels, educational books, biographies and autobiographis require lots of similar and dis-similar techniques

All this took place in the offices of Lancelot Digital, either side of a break for a beautiful lunch on the top floor of The Gran Hotel, with is thrilling panoramic view of the Arrecife coastline.

The people in the room tonight were good people. As I asked the author to sign my copy of his book, he remembered my name and shook my hand warmly. We had met only once before and even then had exchanged only a few sentences, That he called me by my first name, and recalled the subject of our brief conversation, spoke volumes of Jose Juan Romero. That Larry signed a copy to my son in South Korea will, I know, resonate with Andrew, as I have spoken to him so many times about Larry as a music mover and shaker, Larry as a writer, as and editor and publisher and, as my wife and I now know Larry and Liz as freinds, Dee and I have come to love the dangling conversatons we frequently share over a carrot cake and coffee, in a beautiful little cafe Puerto Callero, which like so much on Lanzarote is hidden in plain sight.

FESTIVAL TIME AGAIN

by Norman Warwick

Following last week´s special book launch we have stepped straight into Fiesta Time. Puerto del Carmen will be filled with festive activities, music, and popular devotion in honour of its patron saint. 

The main summer event on the island has kicked off – Fiesta del Carmen. Nuestra Señora Carmen is the patron saint of fishermen, and therefore of Puerto del Carmen, so the celebration is a big one, with events running from now until 10th August. It includes a very moving procession of an effigy of the saint from the little church, and she is then placed in a boat festooned with colourful decorations. The main boat, surrounded by a huge flotilla of smaller boats, then sails out into the ocean, where the priests aboard carry out a blessing for a good fishing season.

These fiestas and events are an essential part of Canarian life, with each town and village across the island having their own celebrations. But it isn’t just a time for partying and being with family – it’s also the time when neighbours connect with each other. They’ve been a part of the Canarian way of life since the Spanish conquest, and long may it continue.

Festivities include events such as:

Street decoration: With handmade paper flags, marking the beginning of the festivities. 

Jolateros Workshops: Activities for children and families. 

Inclusive days for people with ASD . 

.As usual, the Plaza del Varadero in the old town will be the main scene of events, with a wide range of events ranging from children’s playback (mime) contests to Canarian wrestling, scuba diving and the regatta of jolateros (small tin boats).

There’ll be live music from several artists including Canarian reggaeton stars K- Narias and Puerto Rican Tony Tun Tun. Folk music is also scheduled and the usual fiesta orquestas will be getting the crowds going at the verbenas (open air dances). 

The maritime procession, in which the image of the Virgin is taken to the harbour and paraded on a fishing boat, will take place at 12 midday on Saturday 9^th August, while the street procession will be on Sunday 10^th at 7 pm.

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