La Bola Negra (internationally titled The Black Ball) is the Cannes-winning drama from Spanish directing duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known together as Los Javis. Inspired by an unfinished play by poet Federico García Lorca, the film follows three interconnected men across three eras — 1932, 1937, and 2017 — and stars Guitarricadelafuente in his acting debut alongside Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close.
The film premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Calvo and Ambrossi won the Best Director award, shared ex aequo with Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski for Fatherland, and is set for a Spanish theatrical release before arriving on Netflix in the United States.
From here, this article focuses entirely on the film’s music — the orchestral score, the songs woven into it, and what has and hasn’t been officially confirmed about a soundtrack release.
La Bola Negra Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film | La Bola Negra (The Black Ball) |
| Directors | Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi |
| Studio / Production | Suma Content Films, Telefónica Audiovisual Digital, Los Esquiadores AIE, El Deseo, Le Pacte (a Movistar Plus+ Original Film) |
| Distributor / Platform | Elastica Films (Spain, theatrical); Le Pacte (France, theatrical); Netflix (U.S., theatrical then streaming); Movistar Plus+ (Spain, streaming exclusive) |
| Film Release Date | May 21, 2026 (Cannes premiere); September 25, 2026 (Spain, theatrical); October 16, 2026 (U.S., theatrical); December 2, 2026 (Netflix streaming); December 16, 2026 (France, theatrical) |
| Composer | Raül Refree |
| Label | Pending — not yet officially announced |
| Soundtrack Release Date | Pending — no official album confirmed as of this writing |
| Total Tracks | Pending |
| Film Runtime | 155 minutes |
La Bola Negra Soundtrack Overview
The score for La Bola Negra is composed by Raül Refree, the Barcelona-based producer and musician who previously worked with Los Javis on their series La Mesías (The Messiah). Critics who saw the film at Cannes have described the score as a swelling, grand orchestral work built around brass and strings, giving the three-decade-spanning story a classical, epic quality. Rather than a single musical language, the score sits alongside several flamenco-rooted vocal pieces tied directly to García Lorca’s own literary relationship with Spanish folk music, blending symphonic writing with traditional cante.
As of this writing, no label, distributor, or outlet such as Film Music Reporter has confirmed an official soundtrack album, tracklist, or release date. One Spanish entertainment outlet reported that a digital and physical soundtrack release was expected to coincide with the film’s September 25, 2026 Spain theatrical debut, but this has not been corroborated by a label announcement, and it is treated here as unconfirmed pending official word.
Who Composed the La Bola Negra Soundtrack?
Raül Refree — born Raül Fernández Miró in Barcelona in 1976 — is a Spanish music producer, guitarist, composer, and writer whose career spans experimental rock bands, flamenco reinvention, and film scoring. He began composing for the screen in 2009 with the Catalan TV3 series Infidels, and has since become one of Spain’s most sought-after producers, best known for co-writing and producing Rosalía’s breakout 2017 album Los Ángeles and Sílvia Pérez Cruz’s 2014 album Granada. His production work with Ricky Martin (Pausa, 2020) and C. Tangana (El Madrileño, 2021) has also earned him Latin Grammy recognition.
As a film composer, Refree has won the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score twice: for Isaki Lacuesta’s Entre Dos Aguas (Between Two Waters) in 2019, and again for Lacuesta’s Un Año, Una Noche (One Year, One Night) in 2023. He previously scored Los Javis’ series La Mesías, making La Bola Negra his second collaboration with the directing duo.
For La Bola Negra, Refree is joined by several credited collaborators on individual pieces: guitarist Pablo Lluch co-arranged one of the film’s key musical reinterpretations, and vocalists Judeline and María Terremoto contribute performances described in more detail below.
La Bola Negra Official Tracklist
Pending. No official tracklist has been released by a label, distributor, or verified soundtrack database (including FMDB and Film Music Reporter) as of this writing. This absence has been checked directly and is reported here as a confirmed gap rather than an assumption — it is not unusual for a score album to surface closer to or after a film’s theatrical run, and this article will be updated once a tracklist is officially confirmed.
Score Highlights
Because no official tracklist exists yet, the “highlights” below are the specific, individually confirmed musical moments reported by verified outlets and Wikipedia’s sourced production notes — not named cues from an album.
- The opening seguiriya — A traditional flamenco seguiriya performed by cantaora María Terremoto, accompanied on guitar by Raül Refree himself. It appears in the film’s official teaser and has been singled out by Spanish press as one of the score’s most striking moments.
- The “La Leyenda del Tiempo” reinterpretation — Refree and guitarist Pablo Lluch arranged a new version of Camarón de la Isla’s flamenco classic “La Leyenda del Tiempo,” a song that itself set a García Lorca poem to music — creating a direct musical link between the film’s score and its literary source material.
- The film’s overall orchestral identity — Reviewers from the film’s Cannes premiere have described the score’s use of full orchestral brass and strings as giving the three-timeline story a grand, classical feel, comparing its scale to sweeping historical epics.
La Bola Negra Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
| Song | Performer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| “La Nieve” | Written and performed by Guitarricadelafuente, co-written with Raül Refree | Original song plays over an emotional, snow-set scene late in the film; submitted for Best Original Song Oscar consideration for the 2027 ceremony. |
| “Soldadito Español” | Judeline | A reinterpretation performed for the film’s score by Judeline, who also makes her acting debut in the film. |
| “La Leyenda del Tiempo” (reinterpretation) | Arranged by Raül Refree and Pablo Lluch | New version of Camarón de la Isla’s flamenco classic, itself based on a García Lorca poem. |
| Seguiriya (untitled traditional piece) | María Terremoto (vocals), Raül Refree (guitar) | Original flamenco seguiriya featured in the official teaser. |
No additional licensed pop or catalog needle drops have been confirmed via verified sources at this time. All four entries above are original compositions, reinterpretations, or score-adjacent vocal pieces rather than pre-existing licensed tracks.
Raül Refree Filmography
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Infidels | TV Series | His first credited film/TV score |
| 2018 | Entre Dos Aguas (Between Two Waters) | Film | Won the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score (2019) |
| 2022 | Un Año, Una Noche (One Year, One Night) | Film | Won the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score (2023) |
| — | La Mesías (The Messiah) | TV Series | First collaboration with directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi |
| — | Muyeres | Documentary | Composer credit |
| — | Ojos Negros | Film | Composer credit |
| 2026 | La Bola Negra (The Black Ball) | Film | Second collaboration with Los Javis |
Where to Listen to the La Bola Negra Soundtrack
No official soundtrack album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, or any other streaming platform as of this writing, so there is nothing yet to stream in album form. Once a release is confirmed, it would be expected on the same major platforms distributing Refree’s prior scores and Guitarricadelafuente’s music, including Spotify and Apple Music. In the meantime, “La Nieve” may surface as a standalone single ahead of the 2027 awards season given its Oscar submission, and the film itself streams on Netflix starting December 2, 2026, and on Movistar Plus+ in Spain following its theatrical run.
FAQs
Who composed the music for La Bola Negra?
Spanish producer and composer Raül Refree wrote the film’s score, marking his second collaboration with directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi after their series La Mesías.
Has the official La Bola Negra soundtrack album been released?
No. As of this writing, no label or verified soundtrack database has confirmed an album, tracklist, or release date. One outlet reported an expected release around the film’s September 25, 2026 Spain premiere, but this remains unconfirmed.
What is “La Nieve” and why is it significant?
“La Nieve” is an original Spanish-language song written and performed by Guitarricadelafuente, co-written with Raül Refree. It has been submitted for Best Original Song Oscar consideration for the 2027 awards season.
Are there other songs in the film besides the orchestral score?
Yes. Confirmed pieces include Judeline’s reinterpretation of “Soldadito Español,” a new arrangement of Camarón de la Isla’s “La Leyenda del Tiempo” by Refree and Pablo Lluch, and a traditional seguiriya sung by María Terremoto with Refree on guitar.
Where can I watch La Bola Negra?
The film releases theatrically in Spain on September 25, 2026, and in U.S. theaters on October 16, 2026, before streaming on Netflix starting December 2, 2026. It will also stream exclusively on Movistar Plus+ in Spain after its theatrical run.
Has Raül Refree won awards for film scoring before?
Yes. He has won two Gaudí Awards for Best Original Score — for Entre Dos Aguas (2019) and Un Año, Una Noche (2023).
How many tracks are on the La Bola Negra soundtrack?
This is not yet known. No official tracklist has been released, so the total number of tracks is pending confirmation.