Ke Personajes, Nacho, Bacilos, Ráfaga and Yami Safdie filled the El Paso Football Field with Latin rhythms. The festival celebrated its fifth anniversary with record attendance and a charitable gesture for Venezuela.
After ten o'clock on Friday night, the El Paso Football Field turned into a tropical dance floor. Six thousand people packed the venue for the fifth edition of ResisTime, which for the first time featured an entirely Latin lineup. The organisation speaks of the night with the most audience in its history, with Ke Personajes, Nacho, Bacilos, Ráfaga and Yami Safdie as the main attractions.
From cumbia to reggaeton, a non-stop night
The festival kicked off with a DJ set by Tay de León, who set the first rhythms. Bacilos then took to the stage with their fusion of pop and Caribbean rhythms, followed by Yami Safdie, who offered a more intimate repertoire. Ráfaga, with their orchestral sound, got everyone dancing, and Nacho, from the duo Chino & Nacho, closed the early hours with classic reggaeton anthems.
The most crowded moment came with Ke Personajes. The Argentine group had already sold out in Tazacorte last September, leaving many locals without tickets. That visit also resulted in a music video filmed in Puerto Naos for their song "Se hace difícil," which has brought the landscapes of La Palma to millions of followers. Almost a year later, they returned to settle that pending account with the island's audience.
A Canarian corner in the midst of the party
Amidst all the Latin rhythms, the organisation set up the "Cuartito de Aperos," a recreation of a traditional island home with a four-pitched roof, stone facade, and farming tools. Located in a high-traffic area, it became the most photographed spot of the night, a nod to the island's identity in the midst of an urban party.
The festival also had a charitable component. Together with the association Yo Soy Venezolana – Mujeres Migrantes en Acción, a fundraising initiative was organised to alleviate the effects of the earthquake that shook Venezuela on June 24. A gesture that connects the Venezuelan community on the island with the Latin lineup of this edition.
Five years of a growing festival
ResisTime is produced by T-Rec along with El Time Eventos, the same production company behind events like Aridane + Dance, Los40 Capital Pop, Rock&Road, or the Isla Bonita Love Festival. This fifth edition has been supported by the El Paso City Council and the Cabildo of La Palma, and sponsored by the Government of the Canary Islands through the Islas Canarias Latitud de Vida brand.
For those who missed it, they will have to wait for the sixth edition. The organisation has already confirmed that ResisTime will return in 2027, although no date or lineup has been finalised yet. What is clear is that the focus on Latin music has been a success that has filled the El Paso field with rhythm and colour.
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