Tickets for the 2018 edition will be on sale from next December 15 on the festival’s website August 16 to 22 in the Benicàssim festival grounds (Spain) is where it’s at. Rototom Sunsplash just announced the dates for its 2018 edition, marked by the celebration of its 25th anniversary, which will bring first class […]
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 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 […]
Social Art Gallery is born out of the idea to exhibit the creative work of some twenty artists and collaborate with social projects by putting the finished works on saleThe theme will be that of the 24th edition: Celebrating Africa Benicàssim | Tuesday, 20 June 2017 Social Art Gallery. Under this new name the space for […]
Alex Bass is part of the new Singjays wave from Barcelona. With his participation in the badalonian band “The High Connection” they released in 2014 their first EP “Living Inna Babylon” where Alex signs a big amount of compositions. Their previous solo work “Respect Reggae Music” recorded in Madrid with Positive Vybz is a presentation […]
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 […]
The festival that this year has the theme ‘Peace R(evol)ution’, has increased its presales by 10% to bring people from 73 countries from different continents. The lineup includes amazing acts like that of Major Lazer, responsible for the hit of the summer ‘Lean On’, SOJA from the US or the triple tribute to Marley by […]
The Rototom Reggae University Camp delves into reggae and Rastafarian culture with Jamaican and European guests The sessions will analyze dancehall from its roots and the power of reggae to cross borders with important artists from the festival such as Super Cat, the dancehall icon, and Bunny Wailer, founder of the Wailers along with Bob […]
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