Jedan od najvećih europskih reggae festivala – Rototom Sunsplash Reggae Festival – održat će se po petnaesti put u parku Rivellino, kraj gradića Osoppo (sjeveroistok Italije) od 3. do 12. srpnja.
Desetodnevni festival, uz nastupe uživo poznatih svjetskih i europskih reggae izvođača, nudi i veliki broj drugih raznovrsnih programa (debate, video i kino projekcije, brojne radionice, okrugli stolovi…), dok se nakon koncerta otvara ‘dancehall tent’ koji traje sve do jutarnjih sati.
Program festivala:
Četvrtak, 3.srpnja
Inner Circle (Jam)
Sud System System & Bag-A-Riddim Band (Ita)
Collie Buddz & New Kingston Band (Berm, Jam)
Dancehall: Abassi Hi Powa (UK)
Petak, 4.srpnja
Youssou N’Dour & The Super Etoile de Dakar (Senegal)
Kymani Marley (Jam)
Ken Boothe & The Caroloregiens (Jam)
Dancehall: Pow Pow Movement (Njem)
Subota, 5.srpnja
Bob Andy (Jam)
Errol Dunkley (Jam)
Bushman (Jam)
Africa United (Ita)
Train to Roots feat. Dr. Boost, Rootsman I & Shakaroot (Ita)
Jaka & the Fire Band ft. Queen Mary, Sister E, Retnek (Ita)
Treble & Boomdabash & Rooz Band ft. Dani Silk (Ita)
Nedjelja, 6.srpnja
Mr. Vegas (Jam)
Assassin (Jam)
Wayne Marshall (Jam)
Voicemail (Jam)
Bugle (Jam)
Teflon (Jam)
All backed with Strong House Band
Dancehall: Bush Chemists (UK)
Warm up: Dread Movement
Ponedjeljak, 7.srpnja
Sugar Minott (Jam)
Etana (Jam)
Pressure (Jam)
Alaine (Jam)
All backed by Strong House band
Ce’Cile & Soul Fire Band (Jam)
Dancehall: Mighty Crown (Jap)
Utorak, 8.srpnja
Tarrus Riley & Black Soil Band ft. Dean Frazer (Jam)
Queen Africa (Jam)
Heptones Leroy Sibbles, Lewellyn & Basque Dub Foundation (Jam)
Ponto De Equilibrio (Bra)
Dancehall: Alpha & Omega feat. Jonah Dan, Christine Miller, Dan I in Paul Fox (UK)
Warm up: Moa Ambessa
Srijeda, 9.srpnja
Asian Dub Foundation (UK)
African Head Charge ft. Adrian Sherwood (Jam)
Beres Hammond (Jam)
Dancehall: David Rodigan (UK)
Četvrtak, 10.srpnja
Luciano & Jah Messenjah Band (Jam)
Cocoa Tea & Jah Messenjah Band (Jam)
Alborosie & Shang Yeng Clan (Ita)
European reggae contets: Live finals part 1
Dancehall: Luv Injection (UK)
Petak, 11.srpnja
Jah Cure (Jam)
Michael Rose & Dublines Band (Jam)
European reggae contest: Live Finals part 2
Dancehall: The Mighty Jah Observer (UK)
Warm up: Roots in Session (Slovenia)
Subota, 12.srpnja
Alpha Blondy & Solar System (Ivory Coast)
Tosh Meets Marley Fully Fullwood band ft. Jr. Marvin (Jam)
Lady Saw (Jam)
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