All the works in the festival's open-air museum will be on sale to donate the proceeds, once again this year, to social causes.
Rototom Sunsplash awakens social and environmental awareness with youtuber Soy Tribu and writer Sani Ladan
The voice of Soy Tribu, with 4.8 million followers on social networks, leads, together with those of Latin American women human rights defenders, the lineup of the Pachamama space, which innovates with the leap of performing arts in its programming.
The global rise of Afrobeats comes to Rototom Sunsplash 2023
The Afrobrunch collective from Barcelona and Follow The Party from Bilbao will bring the universe of this booming musical genre to the new Jamkunda Stage, with 5 hours of daily programming.
The complex evolution of Jamaican popular music and the idiosyncrasies of British reggae will be the focus of the Reggae University sessions.
This space for learning about Jamaican culture that enhances the festival's daytime agenda will also explore the different forms of dub poetry, the global rise of Afrobeats and the importance of Rastafari both inside and outside Jamaica.
Rototom Sunsplash also has something for children and teenagers with a cultural agenda tailored to their needs.
Free admission for children under 13 years of age enhances the affordable profile of the Rototom experience, which stands out for its accessible, safe and uncrowded areas.
‘United for Peace’, the global plea for peace at Rototom Sunsplash
The renowned thinker and activist Noam Chomsky will lead, together with the journalist Olga Rodríguez, the inaugural debate of the Social Forum as a starting point towards the challenge of building the basis for an international peace movement within the framework of the 28th edition.
Application period to participate in the Social Art Gallery 2023 is now open
Social Art Gallery is a place to share and spread all kinds of artistic expressions and enjoy live art. As every year, we open the call for artists who wish to submit their proposals.
Wednesday night began in a very special way with the beautiful concert by Clinton Fearon & The Riddim Source, a kind of preview of what will happen next monday with the return to the Rototom Sunsplash of the legendary Burning Spear.
Although not part of the group from its inception, Clinton Fearon was a key member of the Gladiators, a crucial experience of the Jamaican roots of the 70s and 80s.
Sean Paul shakes up day three with his dancehall revolution
The Main Stage makes a double stop this Thursday in Jamaica and we add Max Romeo to our 2022 roots oriented line-up, alongside Fatoumata Diawara from Mali and Morodo from Madrid. Chilean sociologist and politician Daniel Jadue participates in the Social Forum session on the environmental and social cost of...
After a forced break of two years, the Rototom Sunsplash has returned with an absolutely memorable first night
It is significant that the artists chosen to kick off the entire festival were today's version of the most legendary original Jamaican ska band of the '60s, The Skatalites, who with their first song 'Freedom Sounds' reinforced the idea of this new freedom for all to gather and celebrate in...
Roaring out for social change
The Social Forum kicks off with a dialogue between journalist Rosa María Artal and political scientist Juan Carlos Monedero to address the impacts of the pandemic, war and the climate crisis. Julian Marley and Clinton Fearon take to the Main Stage this Wednesday 17th August, also welcoming Blaiz Fayah and...
Rototom Sunsplash takes off: the reggae festival that unites generations
More than 80 concerts and an extensive extra-musical programme in the ten cultural areas that fill the venue with activity make the event an enjoyable experience for all ages.