The festival takes place between the 31st July and August 2nd with two nights of music (between 20.00 and 00.30) and the same line-up as the Italian Porretta festival held in Bologna. Acts include Chick Rodgers, Frank Bey & Anthony Paule All Star Band, Theo Huff, David Hudson, Sweet Nectar, Sax Gordon and Rick Hutton , along with Gran Canaria soul group Sugar Hill Band.

Dubbed the Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival, the Spanish incarnation of this famous Italian Soul Festival will be dedicated to soul legend Otis Redding.

The festival will cost 140,000 euros to organise and host.

Source: Maspalomas.com