Apoyamos el Reggae Can Festival de Canarias
La quinta edición del Reggae Can se celebrará el 26 de septiembre en Tenerife y el 28 en La Gomera. Contará con la presencia de Chalart58 & Matah, Ras Kuko, Emeterians, The Conqueror Project, Ayo Lion & Simmer Dub, Miguel Caamaño, Lava Sound y Tenerife Dancehall Crew.
Rototom’s green and musical universe turns with 202,000 attendees from 76 countries and was streamed live worldwide to 7 million people
Almost 300 activities sealed the cultural side of the festival. This year’s edition was enjoyed by 11,000 kids under 13; 3,400 over-65s and 3,800 people with disabilities
The final day of Rototom commemorates 40 years of the film Rockers and 10 years of the festival in Spain
The cast of the ultimate reggae movie put on a lively show, while Green Valley and Friends reflect on Spanish reggae’s incredible journey.
An inclusive and social festival
Collecting plastic glasses for social causes, a price policy that makes Rototom a more accessible festival and an area that a “safe harbour”. In its greenest edition, the number 26, the reggae festival continues to evolve.
A big pro reggae community
The Social Forum hosted representatives from festivals, associations and organisations to analyse the different models of solidarity and collaboration around reggae music.
Gaining momentum for the last day in the protection of Mother Earth
Our sculpture in homage to Mother Earth and the grass that surrounds it becomes the perfect place to reenergise with some food… and to face the final stretch of ‘Stand up for Earth’ will full force!
Green Valley get ready for tonight
The group has arrived at the festival and is sound checking on the Main Stage. Are you ready for tonight?
We’ve started our campaign of food donations
Representatives from the Castelló Food Bank have arrived at the festival to collect the unused excess products, which bars and restaurants have donated once this edition of the festivals ends. The food will be distributed free of charge to different NGOs.
Rototom welcomes representatives of the Marley and the Selassie family
Ziggy Marley performs, Haile Selassie’s grandson speaks, Third World celebrate 45 years
Green Valley say farewell to 10 years of Rototom Sunsplash in Benicàssim with a show full of surprises
The show from Jah9 and an homage to the film ‘Rockers’, with the special show that will be offered by Bernard Collins, Big Youth, Horsemouth, Kiddus I, Kushart and Lloyd Parks, along with the Jamaicans We the People Band, complete the line-up on the Main Stage
The house of ‘rasta livity’ at Rototm
Rasta spirituality, culture and history has its own house at the reggae festival. House of Rastafari is a meeting place that promotes the rastafari movement with its own programming and a community made up of rastafari from all over the world such as Ras Julio.
Third World, live on ÀPunt TV
Live and direct with the special show from Third World on the Main Stage or the news outlet Àpunt. We follow with Iseo & Dodosound.
Dance floor under the African Village dome
African Dancers Crew have lead the last dance session in African Village this afternoon. It was an inclusive rhythmic class of modern hits from the current African scene.
Yayo Herrero: “Eco-feminism puts life in the centre”
“Without nature there’s no technology nor economy”, explained the anthropologist in the Social Forum which allowed us to learn about eco-feminism.
‘Teen’ dance session
Crew Dance Center Valencia has taken their vibes to the crowd at the Teen Yard, an area dedicated to teenagers and youngsters inside the festival, with a full dance session.
Rototom Sunsplash receives the Africa Peace Award
Mussie Hailu (peace activist, regional director of the URI for Africa and a representative of the URI for the African Union and the office of the UN) hands over the prize, following the showing of the documentary “25 years walking together”, to Filippo Giunta (Director of Rototom) y Sabrina Trovant (Artistic Director). It recognises the festival for being a supporter or peace and coexistence