On Friday evening, September 26, Barcelona-based artist Samuel Nagati performed at Plaça de Catalunya as part of the city’s La Mercè 2025 festivities, offering a vibrant 45-minute set that merged urban rhythms, choreographed movement, and melodic pop sensibilities. Taking the stage around 9 p.m., Nagati drew a diverse crowd of locals and visitors to the central square, one of the festival’s most prominent open-air venues.

Born in Barcelona to North African parents, Nagati launched his music career in 2020 with the single “N’Condena” and has since built a reputation for genre fluidity and stage presence. Accompanied by some dancers, Nagati balanced rhythmic precision with expressive delivery, moving confidently between rap-inflected verses and sung hooks. The set reflected his stated artistic goal of bridging musical styles while representing a new generation of Spanish artists with immigrant roots. In past interviews, he has emphasized the importance of visibility and authenticity, describing his work as an organic reflection of his identity and surroundings.

Organizers of La Mercè—which runs through September 28—curate a program that intertwines Catalan traditions like castellers and correfocs with contemporary music and performance, and Nagati’s set exemplified this fusion of local and global influences.

Nagati’s performance reaffirmed his place in Barcelona’s evolving cultural scene—as a committed artist shaping his own path through music, movement, and message.