The film
The Barbarous Lives It is a documentary film produced by the CBA that portrays the reality of street musicians. Through interviews and musical performances recorded in the spring of 2007, it reveals the wide spectrum of musicians who play on the streets of Madrid: immigrants facing economic hardship and unemployed musicians, but also political activists, rappers, and professional musicians who enjoy playing in unconventional venues. The documentary's central thread is an interview with Carmen Vela, coordinator of the Las Noches Bárbaras street musicians' festival and presenter of the radio program of the same name. CírculoThe musicians who appear in the film are Trayán Georgiev, Quinteto Fantaçia, La Brassa Band, BG Tozo, Chicho, Batata (Tribal House), Casio, Samba da Rua, Rumen Iliev, Mariachi Monterrey, Dynamic, Pacha Mama Crew, La Parienta Desenfadada and Atmosfera.

The festival
The Barbarous Nights It's a street musician festival with which el Círculo de Bellas Artes It opens its doors to street musicians who live outside the industry, artists who surprise us with their show around any corner, in the middle of a busy underground passage or amidst the traffic of a pedestrian street.
During the Night of San Juan, dozens of groups and soloists occupy the different rooms of the CBA building, from the lobby to the rooftop, and play simultaneously for thousands of people.

The edition
The Barbarous Lives It is released along with a CD and a book. The latter brings together various texts about street musicians around the world, as well as abundant photographic material by the teachers and students of CAMPUS, the photography workshop that PhotoEspaña offers about Las Noches Bárbaras (The Barbarous Nights). For its part, the CD The Barbarous Nights Vol. 3 It includes songs performed by some of the artists who invaded the CBA during the third edition of Las Noches Bárbaras.