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Madrid | Stories From The City — watch our short film on Spain's burgeoning perreo scene

Uncovering a rapidly growing local movement, on the brink of becoming an international phenomenon...

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The latest edition of our Stories From The City series is now available to watch. This edition sees DJ Mag — in partnership with Boiler Room X Ballantine's — travel to Madrid to meet the characters at the heart of the city's Perreo scene.

The third edition in our ‘Stories From The City’ series — following Moscow and Kraków — features insight from local DJs, promoters and industry insiders such as Ms Nina and Bea Pelea, as well as DJ and promotion collective Chica Gang — curators of the Madrid party 'CHICA'.

The female-led culture uses reggaeton to welcome the LGBTQ community to express themselves in safe environments. A celebration of Perreo, the film dives into the flourishing underground scene in Madrid, which has an artist-driven approach and DIY style.

Boiler Room X Ballantine's will return to Madrid on 5-6 June 2019 for a True Music Forum and showcase event. The forum will explore themes from Boiler Room's documentary, while the showcase event - featuring Rico Nasty, Lady Cain Steve Lean & Friends, King Doudou, Clara! and Chica Gang – will bring the soundtrack to life. The forum and showcase will be broadcast live on DJ Mag's Facebook page.

Follow the True Music journey at truemusic.boilerroom.tv