Beat Wala 28: The Culture of Music in Ibiza

Music is more than sound. It carries identity, memory, community, resistance & even rebellion.

It builds bridges across generations, defines places, and reflects the social and cultural realities we inhabit.

In Ibiza, music has long been a defining cultural force — shaping the island’s stories, rituals, and global imagination.

For a very special episode of Beat Wala, we invited an audience to Soho House on the island intimate conversation with a trio of guest speakers who influence and shape today’s musical landscape.

Guest Speakers:

Igor Marijuan: Music director Akasha

Sharon Simonetta:  Chinois

Manu Gonzalez: DJ / Producer

Together we explored how music has shaped the islands cultural identity and what Ibiza’s musical culture reveals about who we are today. We heard how sound becomes both a cultural archive and a catalyst for transformation.

Thank you to Manu for the opening track, One Kiss Ft Kiki.

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