Cristina Artoni

Today, three out of four citizens of Romani ethnicity in Spain live below the poverty line and 54% of the Gitanos population is in extreme poverty.

In the lanes of Almanjar, one of the most infamous neighbourhoods of Granada, two young directors shoot the gypsy version of the Starsky and Hutch TV series. Meanwhile, along the streets of Barcelona, the band Microguagua attracts the crowds with its vibrant reggae rhythms.

In Spain integration happens through music. In an intercultural society, cultural barriers are broken down. This is the message a punk band from Madrid called Ska P is trying to spread through countless concerts throughout Europe and Latin America.