article and photos by Sista Irie, photojournalist “Fake news is only a problem now because it is affecting European and American politics. So everyone is talking about fake news, forgetting that in Africa, we have been under fake news for 400 years.” Seun Kuti, Reggae University, Rototom Sunsplash 2017 The evolution of Spain’s second largest […]
Sista Irie, reggae photojournalist, Island Stage Magazine “Celebrating Africa” reflected a colorful, educational and spiritually filled week during the 24th annual Rototom Sunsplash. Africa was ever present on the Lion Stage, the African Village and the Main stage, as well as the deliciously aromatic food booths, visual art graphics throughout the grounds, Reggae University panels, […]
The majority of the original members of Bob Marley’s band will get on the Main Stage this Thursday, joined by Mellow Mood, Hempress Sativa and Black Roots Bombino and Lutan Fyah jump onto Lion Stage while in the African Village will bring the public closer to the African continent through the music of Mehdi Nassouli […]
The stage announces its line-up for the ‘Celebrating Africa’ edition, in which it grows and broadens its range of artists The Tuareg guitarist Bombino, the unstoppable show of Mungo’s Hi Fi and Turbulence, Jamaican music’s standard bearer, are among the music delights to be enjoyed this August Rototom Sunsplash has completed the line-up […]
The XXIII edition of the reggae festival will be held in Benicassim (Spain) on august 13 to 20. Photo: Luca D’Agostino. The respected media author, theorist and activist, will analyse the future of humanism in the 21st Century. Benicàssim | june, 16 2016 Participating in the next […]
Benicàssim | May 10, 2015 With up to seven shows a day, the Showcase programme has just added the Londoners The Skints to the menu. Defined as “the modern torch bearers of British reggae”, The Skints will bring their mix of reggae, ska, dancehall, dub, punk rock and hip hop to Rototom Sunsplash. Also making […]
Rototom & Friends will host prominent artists of the Jamaican and European reggae scenes. Junior Kelly, the historical Wailing Souls and the young Daniel Bambaata Marley will play along with other remarkable stars of the European reggae during the Rototom & Friends Europe Tour 2016. For the first time, the Rototom Sunsplash moves from its […]
By Sista Irie, Austin, Texas “Friendship is the mortar that helps to overcome the difficulties and permits the big jump.” Rototom organizers. For many years, I heard about a magnificent reggae festival; one I could only imagine taking place every year in the lovely, romantic setting of Italy. For me, ROTOTOM began as a purely […]
The blend of rhythms of Matisyahu, the commitment and power of the Sierra Leone’s Refugees All Stars and the powerful voice of Shuga complete the new group of confirmations for this August. Artists including Mala Rodríguez, Amparo Sánchez, Sr. Wilson, Roberto Sánchez, El Payoh Soulrebel & The Blackstarliners will participate in a special tribute commemorating […]
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