Ara Balears in English - Antonia Fuente

Long live Roca

Laia Malo — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:45:57 +0000

When you delve into a Talayotic necropolis, in Menorca, you feel you are entering someone else's home, penetrating a world that is not yours and, at the same time, finally crossing self-imposed barriers by the yearning for presumed protection: the border between what is alive and what is not. Stone, however, forms, performs, and transforms: it beats with almost imperceptible movements that have little to do with the paralysis and silence of death. Stone sounds and the sound of geology – like that of the stars – endures beyond human limits…

Joan Roca, the mountains, the hotels... a bell

Antoni Riera — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:45:20 +0000

“Sadness sleeps on the ground,” these days. Like a blind, old bitch, exhausted by years and heat, “sadness tumbles down like the sky through the stars.” I didn’t know Joan Roca. I mean, I had never spoken to him, nor was I even an acquaintance to him, nor he to me. Nevertheless, he was always part of our lives. He has given rhythm and beat, with his discreet and kind bass, with that almost Scandinavian redness and Viking ruggedness. Without him, Antònia Font would not have been what they have been. And without him, we wouldn’t be who we are, either.

Six songs by Antònia Font in memory of Joan Roca

Clàudia Darder — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:27:21 +0000

Saturday evening. The end of 10 years of Mobofest is approaching. Around 11:30 PM, practically everyone was heading towards the main stage to accompany the "group of our lives," they said, the group "that changed everything for music in Mallorca and in Catalan," it was commented. Yesterday more than ever, the public could not miss it.

Antònia Font suspends its Mobo concert but will pay tribute to Joan Roca

Héctor Rubio — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:34:52 +0000

Antònia Font has suspended their concert on the last day of the Mobofest festival due to the premature departure of Joan Roca. Nevertheless, the band members will pay tribute to him. Thus, the performance becomes "a show of affection, love, and admiration for him," according to sources from the organization.

Homage to Joan Roca, bassist of Antònia Font: "A friend, a generous companion and a brother"

Héctor Rubio — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:25:27 +0000

The premature death of Joan Roca, bassist and founding member of Antònia Font, has caused a tsunami of expressions of affection and love among lovers of Catalan music. His bandmates, institutional representatives, and numerous people linked to the world of culture and music have wanted to pay tribute to the musician from Son Sardina.

Joan Roca, historic bassist of Antònia Font, dies

Héctor Rubio — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:18:30 +0000

The historic bassist of Antònia Font, Joan Roca, died early this Wednesday at 53 years of age, after a long illness. His passing represents a great loss for Catalan music, after a career closely linked to one of the most influential and beloved bands of recent decades. Roca began to be part of the group practically from its beginnings and participated in the evolution of the formation until it became a musical phenomenon, with albums and songs that have marked several generations, including Joy and Taxi.