Benicasim I Friday, August 21, 2026.- The 31st edition of Rototom Sunsplash heads into its final festival day this Saturday, August 22, with a schedule that invites you to stay until the very end and discover, once again, everything that fits within a single festival: six stages, a constellation of cultural offerings, gastronomy from every corner of the planet, and the Mediterranean as a backdrop.
At the Sun Stage, the farewell moves through common territory: that of new urban and global languages that cross borders, genres, and scenes. Three artists from different backgrounds and trajectories will share the night to demonstrate that reggae continues to expand its roots.
Arriving from South London is Greentea Peng (9:05 PM), one of the most singular voices in the new European R&B scene. Her particular alchemy of neo-soul, dub, jazz, and reggae has earned her critical acclaim and a label that perfectly defines her universe: Psychedelic R&B. A free, atmospheric, and deeply personal proposal.
She will be followed by Lia Kali (10:50 PM), one of the most overwhelming voices to emerge from the Barcelona urban scene. Formed amidst jazz and reggae jams, the Barcelona artist has turned her first album, ‘Hope’, into a calling card for a raw and visceral sound where soul, hip-hop, and rap coexist. Autobiographical lyrics, improvisation, and a raspy voice to sing from the gut about mental health, the neighborhood, pain, and redemption.
Completing the chronological journey on this stage will be Kybba (1:15 AM), an Italian producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist who is one of the great drivers of Basshall, that explosive cross between dancehall, afrobeats, and trap designed to make dancefloors vibrate. At the helm of the Basshall Movement, he has built bridges between Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America, establishing himself as one of the architects of new urban tropical rhythms.
The final date at the Lion Stage proposes another improbable and therefore irresistible encounter. Rioplatense tango and roots reggae meet in ‘A Tango-Reggae Soundclash Show’, featuring Los Guardianes de Gregory ft Rey & Quena, an immersive show where the bandoneon, electric bass, and dub engage in a unique harmonic duel with Fernando ‘Quena’ Taborda and guest musicians.
The double bill of national acts on this stage is led, on one hand, by Rowsi, a singer from Barcelona arriving after more than a decade linked to Jamaican and Caribbean culture (alongside The Cozys, she moves from rub-a-dub and rocksteady to African rhythms with respect for tradition and a contemporary vocation). And on the other, by the Tarraco Reggae collective, which champions reggae as a space for unity and resistance through classic roots, soul-stirring melodies, and social consciousness that meet a live energy inviting reflection and dancing in equal measure.
Music is only one part of the final festival day. Because Rototom is understood by exploring its six stages, but also by jumping from a conversation to a workshop, from an artistic proposal to a gastronomic experience. Its extra-musical cultural spaces maintain the pulse of a festival that understands culture as a broad and participatory territory until the very last day.
Young talent will also have a new spotlight in the final of the Batalla de Promesas, which will put the finishing touch this Saturday to an edition especially dedicated to younger generations and new proposals on the scene. A commitment that started from day one, with the Welcome Party on August 16, featuring the three winning bands of Rumbo a Rototom—Iyaman Pablo & Irie Reggae Vibes, Sotabosc, and Mountain Tops—and which has found continuity in the new Reggae Jamroom space, designed for improvisation and encounters between veteran and emerging musicians to create tracks spontaneously or perform them live.
