Riverland 2027, from La Zowi to Duna: ten years of Spanish trap on the same Arriondas line-up

Ten years separate La Zowi from Duna, and the first line-up announcement for Riverland 2027 puts them side by side. The urban music festival in Arriondas revealed its first four confirmed acts in October (La Zowi, MDA, Xiyo y Fernández and Duna) and now, in an article sent to the media, it explains the thinking behind that selection: between the first and the last lies almost the entire history of trap in Spain. The seventh edition will take place from 16 to 18 July 2027 at El Valle de la Música, beside the River Sella.

With only four names announced, the festival's argument is still a statement of intent. But the selection already shows where the line-up is heading: Spanish urban music across several generations, with returning veterans and names who are only just starting out.

La Zowi and MDA: from bedroom trap to hyperpop

La Zowi is the starting point. According to the festival itself, she recorded ‘Raxeta’ almost as a joke with her friends from Pxxr Gvng, back when trap in Spain was made at home and shared on SoundCloud and YouTube between Lavapiés and the area around the MACBA. Again according to the festival, that collective was the first in the genre in Spain to sign with a major label, and in 2016 its best-known face, Yung Beef, founded his own label, La Vendición Records, to do everything independently.

MDA arrived with the next wave. Born in Zaragoza in 1998 and raised in Ponferrada, he blends trap, hyperpop and electronic music, and he is no stranger to Arriondas: he has already played Riverland and returns in 2027, as does La Zowi.

Xiyo y Fernández and Duna, the next generation that leads back to the origins

The duo from Jaén Xiyo y Fernández move between trap, reggaeton and electronic music, and were not at the previous edition. Their album this year, ‘Belladona’, features collaborations with Yung Beef, Quevedo and Kristina: the same Yung Beef from Pxxr Gvng appears on the record of one of the newest names on the line-up.

Duna is the newest of all: according to the festival, she has been in the industry for just a few months and is the latest rising star of Rusia-IDK, the Madrid collective and label that Rusowsky came out of, with a sweet pop sound that can also turn harder-edged.

That is the idea Riverland is putting forward: much of the audience now discovers the first generation of trap through those who are just starting out, not the other way round.

Riverland 2027, 16 to 18 July in Arriondas

The seventh edition will run from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 July 2027 at El Valle de la Música in Arriondas (Parres), the town from which the Descenso del Sella sets off every August. That is a month earlier than in 2026, a change the festival put down to more settled weather and the chance to book more international artists.

The 2026 edition brought together more than 70 artists across three stages, with shows running until half past six in the morning and around 20,000 people a day, many of them staying at the on-site campsite, according to the organisers. Its line-ups have featured Yung Beef, Cruz Cafuné, La Pantera and Bb Trickz, as well as Latin American names such as Duki and Pablo Chill-E.

It is not the only festival opening its year with urban acts: Zevra 2027 in Cullera has kicked off with Bad Gyal, Lucho RK and Metrika, and Barry B is already booked for several festivals in 2027.

Riverland 2027 passes and what is still to be announced

Passes can be bought through the general sale on the official website, which also offers the option to pay in instalments. The September Early Bird passes sold out and, when these four names were announced, the general three-day pass cost €75 including fees, as we reported in our story on the first confirmed acts. The price rises in tiers, so it is worth checking the current price before buying.

Almost all the names are still to come, along with the day-by-day breakdown, the stages, the stage times and the 2027 campsite conditions. Everything confirmed will be added to the Riverland page, and the rest of the summer can be found in the July festivals listings.

Sources: press release and article from Riverland Fest, 12 November 2026; official Riverland website (general sale), accessed 13 November 2026; HIGHXTAR, 12 November 2026; Neo2, 28 May 2026.