The first stop was the birthplace of reggae at a crucial moment in the development of the music tradition that we love the most. It is customary this year for Jamaican roots& culture masters to perform first on the main stage. And last night it was the turn of the...
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...
Eek-A-Mouse
The minute you hear Eek A Mouse (real name Ripton Hilton), you never forget him. Eek A Mouse sent the dancehalls raving in 1979 with his very DJ single; the Joe Gibbs produced “Once a Virgin”. I can imagine anyone not being intrigued by his nasal high-pitched voice and “biddy...
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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.
Guillermo Jiménez
Guillermo Jiménez Carazo (Madrid, 1989) comunicador visual y periodista enfocado en cultura, tercer sector y no-ficción. G. J. Carazo colabora escribiendo, fotografiando, filmando y editando para diversas organizaciones y medios. En la actualidad, trabaja como freelance en el departamento de Comunicación de Greenpeace. Sus imágenes se han publicado en National...
Joel Stewart
Joel Stewart joined Greenpeace in 1989 as the captain of the second Rainbow Warrior. Before Greenpeace, Joel worked on commercial vessels in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Joel has been committed to, and on the front lines of environmental protection and climate action for over 32 years. Joel's work with...
