12-19 AuGuST EN BENICASSIM 2017 FROM AFRICA TO The Main Stage combines the from Jamaica, Europe and America with touches of Africa and the continent’s reggae scene with names such as The Specials, The Wailers, Gentleman & Ky-Mani , , Shaggy, Youssou NDOUR and Seun Kuti. TASTE THE WORLD 40 gastronomic proposals turn the festival into a show- case for international cuisine, with dishes and refreshing drinks from practically every corner of the world without having to leave the festival venue in Benicassim. 19 HOURS ‘NON STOP’ The children and family areas reinforce their programmes, consolidating the as a festival to enjoy by day, the sunsets and the nights give way to the best music and close after 19 straight hours of . GREENER. MORE SOCIAL. Reusable glasses, drinking water fountains to reduce the consumption of plastic and more recycling points deepen the festival’s environmental com- mitment, which also activates multiple new solidarity projects in its areas this year.

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he theme for the 24th with the place that gave festival brings us closer to the actors and actresses; dancers; with guests from Tunisia, edition, Celebrating birth to humanity, music neighbouring continent, that anthropologists; etc., will help Egypt, Senegal and Burkina Africa, represents the and culture. Learning from a despite its proximity always us understand Africa’s present Faso, to name but a few; in fulfilment of what has place, where the basic human seems so distant. It will do so and future of. the activities and workshops been a long standing values of friendship, tolerance, thanks to the participation With this tribute Celebrating at African Village, Rototom desire of Rototom solidarity, imagination and of the people who truly Africa, the Rototom Sunsplash Circus and Magicomundo; in Sunsplash: focusing on respect for Mother Earth, still understand this reality: not closes, in a way, a circle, the parades and batucadas; a place that marks an exist. The very values that are only African women and men recovering the link between with the international cuisine origin. On a continent at the heart of the Rototom but also the diaspora and Jamaican and African music, on offer each year in the venue; that is so vast, rich, Sunsplash philosophy. Afro-descendent collectives. the two main axes of the it is even in the air. And in the complex and diverse as is Over eight intense days, Musicians; professionals of different stages at the festival. philosophy of Rototom, which TAfrica, and that has so much from August 12 to 19, with art, literature and journalism; The essence of Africa will be felt grows and is strengthened to share, culturally speaking. its stages and extra-musical economists; political on all of the stages and in all of by this bridge to its origins in It means bridging the gap areas as loudspeakers, the scientists; Nobel Laureate; the areas: in the Social Forum Africa.

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ROTOTOM RESONATES WITH AFRICA Reggae is musically, historically and spiritually can countries that had sown the seeds for reggae connected to the continent of Africa. At reggae’s to create reggae music of their own. core is the heartbeat of the drum - a means of com- Therefore it is fitting that Rototom Sunsplash munication for African peoples in ancient times Festival should commemorate its 24th edition that was prohibited by colonial slave masters in with the theme: Celebrating Africa. Rototom has the as an instrument of sedition. curated an exceptional line-up boasting many Reggae music, created in the 1960s by post- artists – from more than 30 from 22 countries colonial Jamaicans of African descent, always kept on five stages- or with longstanding connections its connection back to the motherland. Many of to the continent. Alpha Blondy from the Ivory Jamaican music’s early pioneers were influenced Coast, Senegal’s Youssou NDour and Seun by the teachings of their countryman Marcus Kuti, (Nigeria) with his Felabration, South Garvey - who advocated repatriation to Africa and Africa’s Nkulee Dube and Treesha () will prophesied the coming of an African king. be up on Main Stage that will also be celebrating This prophecy found its fulfilment in the 1930 Africa with artists from the diaspora, or with coronation of 1st of Ethiopia. personal and spiritual links with the continent. Selassie came to be celebrated as divine by adop- Here we are talking about the Wailers, Ky-Mani ters of - a faith based “livity” established Marley and Gentleman, Steel Pulse, Jamaica’s new destinations in early 1930s Jamaica by Leonard P Howell. When young hope , the voice and music of Selassie visited Jamaica in 1966 he saw thousands with Toots & The Maytals, Twinkle of dreadlocked Rastafarians waiting to great him Brothers, , Luciano, U-Roy and Big to discover at the airport. Youth, and . At first the pan-African and repatriation messa- Africa will also sound off on the neighbou- the African ges of reggae and its predecessors, ska and rock- ring Lion Stage, with Bombino, Lutan Fyah’s and steady, were subtle - due to Rastafari’s rejection by his Rasta lyrics, Nakany Kante, Lyricson and Me- music scene Christian Jamaican society. By the seventies they hdi Nassouli, setting the standard. In the Dub Aca- had become explicit - and a new wave of dread- demy, there will be Kebra Ethiopia, with Dynamq locked reggae stars began singing openly of Africa Sounds International and Shashamane Intl perfor- and the roots and the need to return to their ancestral home. ming at . And then there is African Villa- The worldwide success of amplified ge (see page 4), which will offer the purest African 23 of reggae Rastafari teachings and in turn inspired the Afri- vibes. 3 Festival by day • Cultural Activities

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21:30 | STAGE @ AFRICAN VILLAGE Shows storytelling, theatre, every day acoustic concerts 15:30 | ABHA (HOUSE OF THE WORD) and Sabar party. aFRicaN village Discussions led 22:45 | STAGE @ AFRICAN VILLAGE by Afro-Descendents CONCERTS A space that brings you closer to the continent of Africa and With performances by Elemotho 17:00 | UBUNTU (Namibia), Docakene (Ivory Coast), to learn from it through its cultures. A journey from its roots and Talks-workshops Mohammed Alidu (Ghana), Mehdi Nassouli (Morocco), Kwame traditions to its most contemporary expressions ‘Africa through Afrovibes (Ghana), Kilema its cultures’’ (Madagascar), Afrikemet (Ghana/ USA) and Hermanos Thioune A journey through the continent’s gastronomy, expression of African culture and its countries to 18:45 | UBUNTU dance, art, fashion, stories, politics, femininity, raise awareness regarding them and their diver- (Senegal). literature and above all music with, African men sity. Traditional 2:00 | AFRICAN DISCO and women and Afro-descendants leading the way. Another of the major attractions of the African and contemporary Sesiones That is what is on offer, for the #CelebratingAfrica Village is its stage, which will hosts shows by ar- African dance Sets with DJ Floro, Sr. Lobezno, edition in the African Village, which gains in sym- tists from countries such as Namibia, Ghana, Ca- Safura, Fiesta Ashanti, Wiriko 18:45 | UBUNTU bolism and adds new features. Among them Abha meroon, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Sounds and DJ Vera G. Moumie, (the House of the Word in Guinea), that will pre- Guinea Bissau and Angola. Rhythm and song among others. sent the realities of the African diaspora and the Afrodescendent collectives with United Minds, Black Barcelona, Espacio Afroconciencia, Afro- murcia en Movimiento and the Potopoto Project, that will bring their projects and concerns to the festival. Abha will be joined by the workshops of the Ubuntu space that aims to be the maximum

staff. Design and layout:Edita (edita.in). coordination: Francesca Turrini. TEXTS: Ana Burgos, Maria Pitarch, Angus Taylor. TRANSLATION & REVISiON: Sylia Amrarène, Fiachra Mc Donagh, Francesca Turrini. MAP: Ángel de la Mata Cabrera. PHOTOS: ©Rototom Sunsplash: Guillem Chesa, Luca d’Agostino, Laida Jauregui, Dominique Pozzo, David Sandoval Cantos, Luca Valenta. We are grateful to agencies and management for the photos provided. 4 Festival by day • Cultural Activities

monday 14 16:45 THE IMPORTANCE Moderator: Boniface Ofogo, oral narrator OF ORAL TRADITION IN and intercultural mediator, Cameroon. friday 18 AFRICAN EDUCATION 16:45 AFRICA IN THE MEDIA: THE Boniface Ofogo, Oral narrator and wednesday 16 FABRICATION OF STEREOTYPES intercultural mediator, Cameroon. 16:45 AFRICAN CULTURE Lucía-Asué Mbomío Rubio, journalist Agnès Agboton, narrator of and reporter for “Aquí la tierra” of TVE, stories and legends, Benin. CONQUERS THE WORLD Spain-Equatorial Guinea Safiatou Amadou, African oral literature, Natalia Molebatsi, author, poet and Javier Mantecón, specialist in African Niger. singer, South Africa. culturue and director of Afribuku, Spain Thabiso Mohare, author and poet. Gemma Solés, correspondent specialised 18:45 DECOLONIZATION Cultural Word N Sound Association, in African Culture and editor of Wiriko, South Africa. Spain AND FREEDOM: THE AFRICAN Moderator: Javier Mantecón, specialist in social forum WAY TO DEMOCRACY African culture and director of Afribuku, 18:45 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS Present the ‘Africas of Africa’ through Firoze Manji, human rights activist. Ex- Spain AND NETWORKS THAT ARE President of Amnesty International, Kenya debate, reflection and active listening Rafa Crespo, Anthropologist. Secretary 18:45 LEARNING FROM AFRICA. CHANGING AFRICA General of the Centre d’Estudis Africans, Firoze Manji, human rights activist. Ex- Spain REMEMBERING THOMAS president of Amnesty International, Kenya. Africa, six letters that define and embody a diverse conti- Mamadou Dia, writer activist and SANKARA Sebastián Ruiz, photo journalist and nent in which multiple realities coexist. Some of which Pan-Africanist, Senegal Odile Sankara,actress. Founder of documentary maker. Member of Wiriko, are harsh because they suffer from a lack of freedom, the Association Talents de Femme, Spain violent conflicts and human rights violations. These Burkina Faso are perhaps the ones that are best known, as they tuesday 15 Boniface Ofogo, oral narrator and provide a simplistic view of a continent that repre- intercultural mediator, Cameroon. saturday 19 sents multiple realities. Many of which are defined by 16:45 AFRICAN 17:00 THE AFRICAN CHALLENGE the citizens groups and anonymous people who work DIPLOMACY thursday 17 TO ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION to improve and enrich the societies in which they live. IN CONFLICT With the theme “The Africas of Africa” the Social Forum Samir Amin, economist. Founder of Mamadou RESOLUTION: DISCUSSION 16:45 THE AFRICAN ALTERNATIVE the Third World Forum and the World 2017 wants to highlight their efforts in order to understand Dia FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION Forum for Alternatives, Egypt-Senegal. the Africas unknown to us, with their diverse perspectives WITH THE 2015 NOBEL Elisabetta Demartis, digital journalist, Davide Cirillo, researcher of land they represent a complex and vibrant whole that goes far PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE Italy-Senegal. grabbing in Africa. Member of beyond the uniform, static and negative perspectives Mohamed Ben Cheikh, Mikaila Issa, digital journalist. Member of WOTS-Walking on the South, Italy. that are so dominant. member of the Tunisian Agritools.org, Senegal. Moderator: Nicolás Castellano, journalist We want to find out what is happening culturally in National Dialogue Quartet. Nganggué Eyoum, journalist for Le specialized in migration, cooperation and different parts of the continent. We shall reflect upon Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Messager, Cameroon. development. Cadena SER, Spain. 2015, Tunisia the intellectual and social movements, and try to Moderator: Umberto Marín, president of Itziar Ruíz-Giménez Time for Africa, Italy. understand their struggles and the contexts in which Arrieta, professor of they take place. We shall look at how projects are being Law (UAM). Coordinator of developed to favour the local economy and to change po- Grupo de Estudios Africanos Ex- 18:45 AFROPOLITANS AND litical realities in some countries. We also want to talk about Samir President of Amnesty International Amin PANAFRICANISTS. THE the stereo types we have created about Africa and how we Spain. CONTRIBUTION OF THE can break them down from different perspectives and DIASPORA IN EUROPE approaches. All in keeping with one of the principle 18:45 THE AFRICAS OF objectives of the Social Forum, which is to provide a Saba Anglana, actress and singer, Somalia. AFRICA Remi Joseph-Salisbury, activist and broader understanding of the continent, going be- Youssou NDour, professor at University of Leeds (UK). yond simplistic views and listening to both the peo- musician. Ex-Minister of Mamadou Dia, author, activist ple of Africa and their descendants, protagonists and Culture for Senegal. and Pan-Africanist, Senegal. promoters of these other realities that coexist in this Yohannes Tilahun, Moderator: Lucía-Asué Mbomío Rubio, vast territory. We want to contribute to this equilibrium Ethiopian Tourism journalist and reporter for “Aquí la tierra” Organization. of TVE, Spain- Equatorial Guinea. between what is seen and what goes unnoticed, and the- Consult our website Updates to 31 of July. Saba reby vindicate the other ‘Africas of Africa’. Anglana

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every day 17:15 REA GG E UNIVERSITY 19:00 ACR MEETING THE ACOUSTIC SOUL OF BCN ROOTS with Paula Bu, photo exibition JAMAICA - A pow-wow with Adala, King Siva, Alex Bass and reggae Inna De Yard with Cedric Myton, Roger Villanueva (Bongoroll). the africa connection Kiddus I, Winston Mcanuff, Kush, by Adrian Boot. Derajah. thursday 17

art exibition 16:30 FILM FEST 19:00 ACR Meeting color to the PEOPLE SMOKING DUB ACADEMY - AGADEZ - The Music and by Abba Yahudah. The benefits from the Rebellion Un proyecto pionero with Irie sales will be donated to the I-ncients Nanara, Danny Trees, Pablo Dread, in Jamaica. Johann Hincapié, Makka Dubba y 17:15 REA GG E UNIVERSITY Chalart 58. AFRICA UNITE - The Wailers Reggae Band remember their Saturday 12 travels on the Continent tuesday 15 17:30 FILM FEST Feat John Masouri. WAKE UP! What would you 16:00 FILM FEST do to change the world? PIMENTO AND HOT PEPPER - 18:30 ACR Meeting Specially recommended for gender The Story AFRICA - La cuna de la equality. University música con Koers, Hermanos 17:15 REA GG E UNIVERSITY Thioune y Marga Mbande. A world of reggae knowledge sunday 13 16:30 FILM FEST friday 18 in dialogue with musicians, FONKO - Nigeria episode 18:45 RASTA SEMINAR THE FATHER OF AFRICA producers, writers and Haile Selassie I and African 16:00h FILM FEST 17:00 REA GG E UNIVERSITY MORE THAN TWENTY FROM AFRICA WITH FURY Independence. academics Repatriation and the Reloaded Seun Kuti in conversation with Prof Michael Veal (Yale Rastafari Tabernacle in University). Shashamane with Ras Flako, 18:00h REA GG E UNIVERSITY Ras Ibi. COCODY ROCK - Alpha 19:00 RASTA SEMINAR Blondy and the birth of A LAND FAR AWAY - African wednesday 16 Consciousness in Jamaica. PhotO 19:00 RASTA SEMINAR The Slaves, the Rebels, the 16:00 FILM FEST Rastafari with Ras Flako, SOUL REBELS - The Untold ITAL FOOD - Healing Nyabinghi order, WSP. Story of Dancehall Music leaves of common fruit EXHIBITION trees with Ras Ibi. reggae monday 14 17:15 REA GG E UNIVERSITY ANYTHING FOR YOU 15:25 FILM FEST The incredible careers of the africa ROCKERS Beenie Man and Nadine connection Sutherland. Feat John by Masouri Adrian Boot Consult our website Updates to 31of July. film fest National Premiere ZeroGravity Films PIMENTO AND HOT PEPPER - The Mento Story by Rick Elgood (UK-JA, 2017, 59’ Subtitles: English)

For the Tuareg, the desert is freedom. Music is power. AGADEZ the Music and the Rebellion featuring Omara Moctar, Bombino Additional music by Tunde Jegede with Kasse Mady Diabate Produced, Filmed and Edited by Ron Wyman World Premiere Associate Producers, Ibrahim Boubacar & Danielle Swanson - Original soundtrack and audio mastering by Chris Decato WAKE UP! What A ZeroGravity Films production www.zerogravityfilms.com would you do to National Premiere National Premiere World Premiere 40th anniversary AGADEZ The Music Rototom Production SOUL REBELS - The change the world FONKO by Lamin MORE THAN by Ángel Loza Daniel Jadama, Lars Rockers and the Rebellion by Untold Story of by Ted Bafaloukos TWENTY Reloaded (SPAIN, 2017, 30’ Lovén y Göran Olsson Ron Wyman (Niger, Dancehall Music (JA, 1978, 100’ by Tommaso d’Elia Subtitles: Spanish) (SE, 2013-14, 27’ 2010, 75’ Subtitles: by Stéphane Delphin Subtitles: Spanish) and Sivia Bonanni Subtitles: English) English) (FR, 2017, 52’ (ES, 2017, 60 Subtitles: English) Subtitles: English) 6 Festival by day • Activities on the beach

As usual, this summer the beaches of Torreón and Heliópolis, and that will Benicassim will become an extension of help you to cope with the morning heat. the Rototom Sunsplash for the duration The afternoons will be filled with African of the festival. The Sunbeach will host dance classes to teach audiences the most multiple activities that will bring residents characteristic steps and movements of the and visitors the spirit of the reggae festival different styles from the continent. sunbeach to the seashore. Classic reggae sets that A programme to get you dancing to the A FESTIVAL ON THE SEA SHORE will alternate between the beaches of best music with friends and family.

Each morning this corner of the Gurugú will connect with Radio Rototom so as not miss out on what is Solé Rototom Beach going on at the festival venue A refreshing oasis on the beats of the DJ sets Benicassim. And, in the Castellon’s Gurugú beach on the festival’s daytime evenings, in addition to the where you can refresh programme. sets by the guest DJs- that yourself and enjoy the best Furthermore, this year will perform at night in the of music by the sea. Every- there is the II Internatio- different clubs and stages at day from 10:00, visitors nal Rototom Beach Volley the festival- there will be free to Solé can relax in one of Ball Tournament. August dancehall master classes the beach-bar’s colourful 14 to 19, sport on the sea with the Rototom Sunsplash hammocks or dance to shore. international dance crew.

7 Festival by day • Activities for all A FAMILY EXPERIENCE more Rototom Sunsplash consoli- expectations of big and small, half of the 14 extra-musical which makes for over 8 unin- dates its offer of daytime acti- the festival has improved the areas, with some having an terrupted hours of activities camping vities and gains importance as services in the campsite and exclusive programme for till sundown each day, waiting It is even easier to enjoy family holiday destination. In the concert venue on offer for kids, such as Magicomundo to be lived and tried with the Rototom Sunsplash with your the hope of fulfilling the high our ‘little’ audience in over and Rototom Circus. All of family. family. The campsite reserved for those people who come with their kids is growing: there will be 120 special plots located ARTESANO market in the most wooded area. In addition there have been several Awaken the creativity of young and old; de- improvements made in the velop craft skills in teams and all for a good cau- campsite: the creation of a safe mAgicomundo se: help fund certain projects of the NGO Edget and secure play area and the Baandnet in Ethiopia. The Rototom Sunsplash installation of a changing area ce Ofogo (Cameroon) ArteSano Market is ready with over fifty work- will through his stories shops and sessions for all audiences and with for babies. Services that are also share the importance Africa at the heart of it all, vividly depicted in the available to families who prefer of the oral tradition in decoration of the space. to use the general campsite or Africa. Also coming will African Mask making, Masai necklace design who have a campervan. be the Potopoto project and ethnic motif castings; palm basket making that promotes the use of and pita wood adornments; beginners pottery African children’s litera- wheel classes with Pepe Barrachina, special ture, and the Ethiopian guest this year; and sessions of water colour circus company Fekat painting to the sound of African tales, are but a FAMILY CERTIFIED Circus. some of the activities on offer in this space. The concert of Yo Soy Each day the ArteSano Market will open with Rototom Sunsplash is the Ratón will open Magico- a coffee ceremony, and ancestral Ethiopian ri- first festival in the Valencian mundo, that will extend tual. The country where the NGO Edget Bannd- Community to be certified for its programme with net (‘Growing together’ in Amharic) works and its family friendly character. The microtheater-forum to which the funds raised by the draw for the cert was created by the Tour & by Clementinas or va- pieces created by the different workshops. Kids brand that is supported by rious talks for parents the Valencian Tourist Agency. Create, play, dream Magicomundo will be on topics such as the PROGRAMme and share are the four closely linked to Africa importance of play in axis of our most family thanks to the participa- learning or the limits in 16.00 Coffee ceremony. oriented space. A pla- tion of guests from other childhood, carried out 17.00 - 20.00 daily workshops, for child and ce to play and grow areas in the festival. The- by the Family Tree Kids adult audiences. with spontaneous fun re will be African dance project from Valencia 17.00-19.00 beginners potter’s wheel workshop 8 hours and life experiences as and drum workshops and the educators of the and work with clay (17 and 18 of August) a means to living this with Edú Gorsy (Guinea live education project El 19 August at 18.30 Solidarity draw and The festival offers 8 hours a day emotional voyage. Equatorial) and Bonifa- Roser from Catalonia. farewell circle of nonstop fun for all the family without having to leave the venue.

19:00 ROTOTOM CIRCUS SHOWS one for Sunday 13 Blito Caneca, rototom with ‘Blitosky’ the kids monday 14 Fekat Circus (Ethiopia) There are many, but perhaps tuesday 15 Circus Cabaret, the show that will have Young with Espai de Circ València and old dancing is the ‘Reggae circus per xics’ show, a musical The magic of the circus another of the Wednesday 16 Javi Javichy project by the The Penguins main features for families at the festival: that fuses popular children’s Rototom Circus, full of proposals for little Thursday 17 Filigrana Show songs with Jamaican beats in a and no so little ones, such as the eagerly Friday 18 Circus Cabaret, with special concert on Lion Stage on awaited Rototom Circus School, coordi- Saturday August 19. An exclusive nated by students and teachers from di- Espai de Circ València part of the closing ceremony that fferent collectives that will offer activities Saturday 19 Final grand parade, includes the final grand parade suitable for everyone so that you can try full of colour that will cross the out and share in the different circus arts. with the participation of venue and that includes many Workshops, laboratories and even a circus all the cultural areas. more collectives this year. Olympics are some of the activities that as special guests who will put on shows fi- * Everday there will be a batucada at you will find in this space. To close each lled with humour, clowning and above all 20:00, with Borumbaia Percusión, day, we will have a selection of great artists lots of circus. Asprona Timbals and Ketubara.

8 Personal growth Festival by day • Cultural Activities and reconnection with Mother Earth with the Natural therapies, yoga and mindfulness, dance, talks, ‘agro-ecological agroecology, permaculture, sustainable health conscious eating, super foods, health, medicinal plants, the development’ value of the seeds… These are some of the many ANCIENT formula elements at the heart of Pacha- mama, a space dedicated to reconnecting with Mother Ear- SEEDS th and personal growth. That joins the African celebration of To preserve traditional this year’s edition through dan- seeds is to ensure the a ce, rhythm, feelings and ances- present and future of tral knowledge about health our people. This is a core from the continent that will be theme of the Pachama- facilitated by our guests each ma area with initiatives day. Apart from the Hatha and such as the Seed Bank, m Kundalini Yoga workshops, that Rototom Sunsplash there will be African chants, has started with the Red Yoga Dance, Capoeira Abo- de Permacultura del Su-

a liçao, vital adjustment sessions reste Ibérico network. and expressive dance ‘Roots in This year the com- motion’, Thai massage, Femi- mitment to continue nism workshop, Sounds and with the seed exchange Voices of earth, Tai-chi and Qi table will be combined

m Gong.In Pachamama will also with other interesting talk about nutrition and intes- actions. Thanks to Se- tinal health, guided by Estela millas Madre Tierra, the

a Castro; and about geo-patho- festival will gift festival logies with Mariano Bueno, goers a selection of seed who will participate with a talk breeds for blue and red on medicinal plants and super corn that are over 2,000 h foods. years old. Other guests will be: Dionis At the same time repre- Montesinos, spokesperson for sentatives of the Llavors the Association of Forest Fire- d’Ací collective will or- fighters, that will present the ganise a workshop to ‘FoRest in Peace’; the agro-eco- discuss the importance logical collectives in the Valen- of conserving and re- ac cian Community, that will parti- producing seeds. cipate in the presentation of the documentary ‘Nugant Cordes’. P Vegetarian social Lovers art Pachamama includes an area of vegan and vegeta- rian restaurants, with live cooking. Forming a part of this new gastronomic proposal will be the in- gallery tegral project Vegetarian Lover’s, a space created Live art with a social end with the criteria’s of sus- Social Art Gallery. Under this new name our space for artistic tainability and ecology expression, which together with the name change, now aims in addition to healthy de- to work towards a social objective. For the first time ever the lights, will offer tastings 20 works, related to the theme of Africa, created in this area, and share the elabora- located in the Art Plaza, to fill the festival with colour and tion of dishes in situ with life, will be put on sale. The profits will be used to support the best vegetarian and projects developed by NGO and entities that have close links vegan chefs. This new with the Rototom Sunsplash philosophy. proposal is born out of The essence of Social Art Gallery will also be present in the our collaboration with El different activities related to art programmed in the festival’s Tenedor Verde directed cultural areas, such as workshops creating African masks in by the young chef Anay Magicomundo and ArteSano Market and the design of man- Bueno. dalas in Pachamama, and also with the ‘body painting’ with tribal paints, thanks to United Minds, in African Village.

9 Festival by day and night • a journey between tastes and colours wi thout leaving BARS and Tastes of the world the concert venue RESTAURANTS BIOCREPERÍA Italian Crepery LA BRASA Spanish cuisine EL BALCÓN DEL MAR Rices and fish REAL PASTA Italian Cuisine ECOLOCO Eco and vegan cuisine LA PULPERÍA DE LUCAS Galician cuisine PIZZERÍA ITALIA Italian Cuisine McANUDOS Argentinian barbeque VEGGY PIRATES Vegetarian cuisine BOMBOMREST Vegetarian cuisine SABROSURA Cuban cuisine PAPAYA THAI FOOD Thai cuisine THALI Indian-Pakistani cuisine WOK ON FIRE Japanese cuisine LAS MIL Y UNA LUNAS Crepery LA CREPERIE BRETONNE Crepery ELFOS Pizzeria AFRODIZ SORBETS Craft coconut To savour the delights of cuisine on offer from Senegal, year with traditional Thai, Ja- point’ with natural products icecream a country is to delve into its Mali, Ethiopia, Morocco and panese and Indian dishes. direct from the Amazon and KEBAB SHAWARMA Craft kebab and culture, its history and its tra- the Ivory Coast on offer in the Italian, Spanish and Jamaican natural fruit blends, as well falafel ditions. Smell, touch, taste, ce- new gastronomic space of Afri- cuisine, Argentinian barbe- as wide range of international BACARANDO Italian Cuisine lebrate and meet. This sensual can Village, festival goers can que, Cuban delights, crepes, beers, long drinks, and coc- WAYNE’S STREET ONE COOKING experience is made possible by try the explosion of flavours craft coconut ice-cream, teas, ktails complete the Rototom Jamaican cuisine the great variety of internatio- and textures that is Little Asia, shakes made with super foods Sunsplash gastro experience. MAMMA LUISA Craft icecream nal cuisine on offer at Rototom another of the new features re- from Senegal, falafel, kebabs, SWEET MAREL Cafe, breakfasts and Sunsplash. In addition to the gard restaurants and bars this vegetarian dishes, an ‘energy ‘energy point’ KER CASA ÁFRICA Senegalese cuisine PAUSE NOMADE Tea and pastries world: different ecological from the Magreb and Ital Food clothes made from fabrics from Mali ranging from cotton to bam- BAOBAB Ivorian cuisine and boo to eucalyptus or hemp, superfood shake from Senegal shoes, natural cosmetics ADDIS ABEBA Ethiopian cuisine made from African raw mate- EL NARANJITO Campsite rials such as baobab or shea restaurant 24h butter, to even temporary VEGETARIAN LOVER’S Vegetarian artistic tattoos, where natural cuisine henna and sustainable dyes ROTOBEER Beer are used. CASTELLÓ BEER FACTORY Craft beer Technological gadgets, CANNA BEER Craft cannabis beer bamboo speakers, handmade BIRRA & BLUES Craft beer hammocks, incense, Arabian CERVEZAS DEL MUNDO World beers perfumery, cloth dapo, ena- ROTOBAR I and II Long drinks & melled cups and retro style Cocktails The open air market at Ro- ner market. In addition to all utensils, neon and body pain- BARRA DUB Long drinks & Cocktails totom Sunsplash is the per- types of textiles and costume ting items, pictures, illustra- BAR Long drinks & Cocktails fect place to lose yourself, to jewellery, this year the festi- tions or pieces of macramé. DANCEHALL COCKTAIL BAC Long drinks designer discover. The variety –more val is especially committed And also, as a novelty, there & Cocktails than a hundred stalls- and ori- to traditional craftsmanship will be a hairdressing salon NOWA REGGAE Long drinks & Cocktails ginality of the products once and sustainable products where you can have your MAGIC BAR Long drinks & Cocktails again stands out in this desig- made in different parts of the braids or dreadlocks made. market VIBRA Cocktails

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The musical offer at will have its own tent, joining music with black roots, Rototom Sunsplash is open the regulars Roots Yard and to hip hop, soul, ska as always to different musical Jumping. and rocksteady, among proposals to include a more Spaces that allow festival others. Spaces, that diverse selection. goers to sample other musical tend musical bridges, Among the new additions options at night in Rototom with other cultures and is the multicultural fusion of with everything from classic continents. Caribbean Uptempo, which roots, Caribbean beats and

Black Jumping roots Roots Yard Dance the night away with the resident crew who will alternate at the decks with special Roots Yard is a benchmark for the lovers of international guests. All to the tune of music classic reggae sounds. An agreeable space to with Jamaican influences that fill the line-up enjoy the styles such as roots and nu roots of this space and that will cover styles with that will be spun out by representatives of black roots –afro, soul, r&b and funk- and some of the most up and coming international all its modern derivatives such as hip hop, sounds to keep its hundreds of faithful , drum&bass and trap. The space, followers on the dancefloor. with all of the variants and mixes possible, An oasis, for lovers of the genre’s roots. to make each night a unique experience.

Caribbean Uptempo of San Lorenzo Carnival in Rome –sister event of the The spirit of Notting Hill Carnival mythical London carnival- The new space Caribbean to calypso, soca and cumbia and artistic director of the Uptempo is born out of the and other such styles that will historical Sally Brown in special connection that links fill this space inspired by the Rome, also collaborating the sound ‘made in Jamaica’, London Notting Hill Carnival. artistically in this space is the with the deepest roots of Caribbean Uptempo is legendary Toni Face, ‘soul’ of Caribbean rhythms. A nexus a multicultural fusion of the Liquidator Music, one of that, can be felt here with sound, images and colours the benchmark record labels music oscillating from reggae, that will be run by Francesco for ska, rocksteady and reggae rocksteady and ska through Nembokid Selecta, founder the world over.

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20:30 20:45 20:30 20:30 TWINKLE THE HEPTONES INNA DE YARD TOOTS & main Jamaica FT KIDDUS I, CEDRIC BROTHERS 21:30 THE MAYTALS UK ‘CONGO’, WINSTON Jamaica stage 22:00 THE MCANUFF, DERAJAH 22:30 20:30 - 02:00 & KUSH Jamaica NKULEE DUBE SILVERTONES STICK FIGURE USA 22:10 & THE NEW GENERATION Jamaica 23:45 22:45 BAND SINSEMILIA France South Africa TREESHA “FELABRATION” FT 23:15 Kenia 23:15 SEUN KUTI 00:30 la pegatina DON CARLOS Spain & EGYPT 80 & DUB VISION BAND GENTLEMAN Jamaica 00:45 Nigeria 00:45 & KY-MANI STEEL PULSE 00:30 UK THE SPECIALS MARLEY shaggy Jamaica UK Germany/Jamaica 21:00 ALMA 21:00 MARGA MBANDE 21:00 ETHNOPIA REGGAE MUSIC 21:00 NAKANY KANTÉ Equatorial Guinea / Spain Guinea Conakry ENSEMBLE Spain AMBASSADORS Ethiopia 22:35 P ATOIS BROTHERS Italy 22:45 DEVI REED France lion 22:45 LYRICSON Guinea 23:45 A4 REGGAE ORCHESTrA Spain France 00:30 MANU DIGITAL ft 00:30 PAma intl UK 00:15 P ANDA DUB 00:50 Pierre nesta France JOSEPH COTTON stage 02:15 MALAKA YOUTH Spain France / Jamaica 21:00 - 06:30 02:15 EMETERIANS & 04:00 SIX NATION Germany 02:15 FORWARD EVER BAND Spain & FIREMAN CREW Jamaica 02:15 NATTALI RIZE Australia 04:00 ETHNOPIA REGGAE MUSIC 04:30 KUSHART Jamaica 04:05 KEIDA & Fireman Crew 04:15 NEW KINGSTON Jamaica /USA Jamaica / Austria AMBASSADORS showcase Ethiopia 05:45 rubera roots Cape Verde LIKLE MYSTIC Spain UK 05:30 Mad division Spain 06:00 05:30 TASONIA Britains Got 05:55 Reggae winner CLAIRE ANGEL & THE SOUL REBELs UK

DANCE 23:30 KING HORROR Spain 00:00 unity sound Spain oo:o0 dj jeren + 23:30 shahamane intl Kenya South dj kendo Costa Rica 02:15 DYNAMIQ SOUNDS INTL Sudan 02:15 DJ VADIM Russia 02:30 king turbo Canada 02:30 Germany HALL FT REBELLION THE RECALLER Gambia FT big red (raggasonic) kingstone sound 22:00 - 05:30 France FT bay-c Jamaica

every night Resident Crew LAMPADREAD ONE LOVE HI POWA MICHELLE & FYAH ED ‘NORTHERN LIGHTS’ Italy

22:00 ADALA & KING SIVA Spain 20:30 ODG NIGHT FT 20:30 S MOKING DUB AcaDEMY 22:00 KEBRA ETHIOPIA South Africa ONDUBGROUND Fr mahon Fr FT JOHANN HINCAPIÉ, IRIE 23:30 KIBIR LA AMLAK UK 00:00 UNLISTED FANATIC Belgium DUB & dub engine Italy meets NANARA, DANNY TREES, PABLO FT MOONSHINE HORNs Uk 01:30 FREEDOM MASSES UK CHALART58, SISTA AWA, MATAH, DREAD & MAKKA DUBBA Spain ACADEMY &MC SAIMN-I Belgium 22:00 - 05:30 03:30 BLACKBOARD JUNGLE EMMA YOUTH, BELEN NATALÍ & 00:00 Inner standing USA 01:45 YT & SOLO BANTON UK Spain I-LEEN Spain France FT EMETERIANS 01:30 DUBKASM & SOLO BANTON UK 03:30 IRATION STEPPAS FT UK 03:30 M oA ANBESSA Italy MURRAY MAN every night Resident Crew BLACKBOARD JUNGLE France rototom sunsplash line-up 2017 tuesday 15 wednesday 16 thursday 17 friday 18 saturday 19

20:30 20:30 20:30 20:30 20:30 TOOTS & BEENIE MAN black roots african head u roy meets & ZAGGA ZOW BAND UK 22:00 charge THE MAYTALS Jamaica big youth, UK Jamaica 22:00 21:50 nadine suherland 22:30 hempress sATIVA Jamaica & the robotiks RAGING FYAH iseo & dodosound FT STICK FIGURE USA Jamaica 22:45 mad professor 23:45 w/ the mouse hunters Jamaica / UK 23:30 Spain mellow mood 23:15 TREESHA CHRISTOPHER Italy 23:05 Kenia 00:30 the original amparanoia 00:30 MARTIN chronixx Spain Jamaica the wailers & zinc fence 01:00 01:00 Jamaica GENTLEMAN FT ASTON ‘FAMILYMAN’ 00:55 & KY-MANI YOUSSOU NDOUR BARRETT, JUNIOR luciano Senegal MARVIN, alpha blondy ft mafia & fluxy MARLEY Jamaica & THE solar system Jamaica / UK Germany/Jamaica Ivory Coast

concert 21:00 NAKANY KANTÉ 21:00 KHALY THIOUNE Senegal 21:00 MACLICK Morocco 21:00 MEHDI NASSOULI 19:10 f or f amilie s REGGAE PER XICS Spain Guinea Conakry Morocco 22:30 Spain IRIE ANGEL 22:45 KINGFISHA Australia 21:00 CANDELA ROOTS 22:45 DEVI REED France 22:40 KING KONSUl Spain 22:45 MARCUS GAD FT ALBERTO TARIN Spain 00:30 THE DANCE CRASHERS New Caledonia 00:30 MANU DIGITAL ft 23:05 LASAI & WAGWAAN BAND Spain Spain 22:45 PICARETAS REGGAE Spain / 00:30 CHAINSKA BRASSIKA Canary Islands JOSEPH COTTON 02:05 BOMBINO Niger uk France / Jamaica 00:20 MUNGO’S Hi Fi live ft 00:30 SKAKEITAN Basque Country YT, CHARLIE P, EVA LAZARUS, 04:15 Jamaica 02:15 NATTALI RIZE Australia LUTAN FYAH 02:15 solo banton UK R ototom exclusive Sweden 02:15 ALEX BASS & Fireman Crew 06:00 SUZANNA Spain 04:05 KEIDA 02:15 CALI P & FIREMAN CREW 03:45 Sr WILSON & The Same Song Band Spain Jamaica / Austria Guadalupe / Austria & The Island Defenders 03:30 adala Spain Spain 05:30 TASONIA UK 04:15MAXI VARGAS (ex Gondwana) Chile Sugar Cane Britains Got Experience 05:30 Spain 05:15 DAVID LION + 05:55 Reggae winner CLAIRE ANGEL 06:00 MISTAh GODEH KOERS & THE SOUL REBELs UK RAPHAEL + JAH SUN + PIERO DREAD & THE GROWLING BAND Spain Italy / USA

23:30 shahamane intl Kenya 00:00 big mama Germany 00:00 GLOCKWORK POSSE Germany 00:30 fire warriors Spain 00:30 LUV MESSENGER Spain 02:30 aidonia Jamaica 02:30 Bugle Jamaica 02:30 SUPERLOCK FT SPIDA 02:30 king turbo Canada 03:00 taranchyla freddie krueger Jamaica LAMPADREAD (ONE LOVE HP)+ MICHELLE (SUPERSONIC) & TOMMY (poison dart)USA & FYAH ED (NORTHERN LIGHTS) Italy (CITY LOCK) Germany

every night Resident Crew LAMPADREAD ONE LOVE HI POWA MICHELLE & FYAH ED ‘NORTHERN LIGHTS’ Italy

22:00 KEBRA ETHIOPIA South Africa 22:00 MELLOW VIBES 22:00 STEREOTONE FT SUPA 22:30 KING EARTHQUAKE UK 20:30 OBF FT CHARLIE P UK FT MURRAY MAN UK BASSIE Spain 00:00 UNLISTED FANATIC Belgium 01:30 DUB FILES Italy & SHANTY D meets GREENLIGHT FT Uk MOONSHINE HORNs 23:30 NUCLEUS ROOTS UK 00:00 ROBERTO SANCHEZ Spain 04:00 BLACKBOARD JUNGLE France FT MORODO, SR WILSON Spain & Belgium MC SAIMN-I FT SIMON DAN & DON HARTLEY & MACKY BANTON UK 03:30 ABA SHANTI I UK 01:45 YT & SOLO BANTON UK 02:00 BLACKBOARD JUNGLE 03:30 IRATION STEPPAS FT DABA MAKOUREJAH France / Senegal FT MURRAY MAN UK 04:00 MUNGO’S HI FI UK Updates to 31 ofJuly. Consult our website Updates to 31 ofJuly. A green and cooperative Festival A space A GREEN AND COOPERATIVE FESTIVAL for all Rototom Sunsplash wants to share its philosophy and cultural project with all its audiences. A clear example of this is the fact that entry is free for children under 12 and the over 65’s as well as for those people who have a certified disability of at least 65%. In the case of the latter, a companion can also enter the festival for free. The festival is fully adapted: the venue has ramps in all access areas, a platform backstage and another platform in front of the main stage so that people with reduced mobility can equally enjoy the concerts. There are also wheelchair accessible toilets throughout the venue, adapted toilets and showers in the campsite area, as well as a parking zone specifically for the disabled. Besides, there is also a special booth for them in the ticket office so they can enter the venue quickly and comfortably. To strengthen links with the local community, the festival offers the residents of Benicassim a 50% discount. Furthermore, on the last day, Saturday August 19, the unemployed can enter the festival for the special price of 5 euros. Fountains to reduce the Dresses inspired by the rich- drinking water, install log oven represent the continents co- ness of the African fabrics made or a health centre in the Sena- lours, cultures and history and in Ghana, Mali or Senegal. tra- galeese village of Mbadatta Tall; all for a social purpose: aiding use of plastic ditional shirts from the Ivory battle against the malnutrition to finance programs with direct Coast, and accessories made in País Bassari or train dozens benefits for local populations in Rototom Sunsplash has increased its social with Batik fabrics together with of youths in multiple disciplines Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso. measures to reduce the use of plastic for backpacks, bags, wash bags in centres such as that of Tou- The items have been designed this year’s edition. To do so it will install and scarves are but some of the baba Dialaou (Senegal) or SIBY by “valiant business projects” fountains in several zones of the festival Merchandise items that will broaden the range Ven (Mali). For our Celebrating that have close ties to the conti- to offer fresh high quality water, both still of products on offer this year at Africa edition to strengthen our nent such as Bissap, Yere Jeëkk, and with gas, reusing the resources of the the festival and which will help social commitments we will Farafina, and that led by Lidia drinking water network. Festivalgoers build a Tailors in Dakar; impro- present ‘merchandise’ made Herrero. will be able to buy a three euro card to ve the network of wells with specially for the festival that will be able to refill up to three litres of water. This year the reusable glasses that will be available in the bars will go to social ends. This means that all the money co- llected by their sale will go to social pro- cling points. This is one of tops, 1,221 bicycle tyres, jects in Africa. Each glass costs a euro and the new features introdu- over 10,000 books or 2,038 is available in two sizes 33 and 50cl. ced this year, in addition to shoe boxes. Other environ- Furthermore the festival also joins the Recycling the use of smaller contai- mental benefits in numbers: international campaign network against ners (of 1,000 and 90 litres) the shared efforts of the the use of plastic straws and will substi- in order to reduce the visual 250,000 festivalgoers hel- tute them with 100% biodegradable corn impact and insure a presen- ped prevent the emission of straws, distributed by a company in Nules for everyone ce in whole festival. 15,810kg of C02, equivalent (Castellón). In the 2016 edition alone, to the annual consumption The cups for hot drinks are 100% bio- You can recycle in any part progressive environmental with regards to packaging, of 18 homes with 3 people degradable and this will feature Bob Mar- of the venue and the camp- commitment. This year, in over the eight days of festi- and the annual water con- ley quotes from his music and interviews site. This is made possible agreement with Ecoembes, val nearly 25,500 kg of was- sumption of 6 people. printed in Spanish and English, with up thanks to the efforts the fes- all of the containers installed te was collected. Sufficient to a dozen different quotes being used. tival makes as a part of its in the festival will be recy- waste to make 2,224 fleece

14 7. PLAN Eight days of holidays SO YOU WANT TO LIVE THE ROTOTOM EXPERIENCE? YOUR DAY If you don’t want to 14. IF YOU WANT THEN miss a thing, each day 4. IF YOU ARE you should get the daily 11. PACE 3. IF CAMPING programme from the TO FRESHEN UP THIS IS The campsite has commu- COMING WITH Infopoint in the campsite, YOURSELF There are regular bus nity kitchens ready for you venue or in front of the routes from the venue to FOR YOU to prepare your food –gas ticket office. Check out The 8 days are intense, the beaches. canisters are prohibited- but CHILDREN the festival map on the and you can fit a lot in. don’t forget your pan, or The areas for children webpage to know where Relax there is a lot to 1. ARRIVAL the rest of the basic pack of like Magicomundo are all you’re going! do with 19 hours of implements that you need located in wooded areas activities each day. If you choose to come for cooking your dishes. A with shade. All the same 15. BETTER by car, try to share: besi- portable icebox is another it is better to protect the des saving on energy and must have (remember that kids from the sun. If you 8. SET A money, it’s easier to get in the campsite there is no are going with them to 12. TO EAT ‘CASH’ parking. Take your time: ice). Furthermore, if you a concert: protect their MEETING POINT Remember that there are be sure to take breaks, the don’t want to go overloaded, hearing. There is a wide range no ATMs in the venue. festival will wait for you. design a mini condiment kit If you get lost, the stars of options in the venue Neither are there cigarette ★ Our ticket offices are (salt, oil, etc.). Don’t panic: are against you and you for all budgets. Open machines. open 24 hours a day from if you forget something or 5. IF YOU WANT end up with no battery, at from midday until after Friday 11 August at 12:00 you want to come to the fes- least you’ll know where to midnight. Word of advice: until the end of the festi- tival without extra luggage, find your friends. avoid rush hours. Don’t val. Plan the best time to there is a supermarket in the TO REST forget to try the selection 16. PLAN YOUR get you bracelet or buy campsite. Don’t think twice: head of organic drinks and a your ticket. Dawn and straight for the hammock little of all our internatio- dusk are the best times. ore practical advice area between African 9. THE BEST nal cuisine. RETURN TRIP Avoid the hottest hours Village and Pachamama. Don’t leave it until the last of the day. for campers The domes of these areas PHOTOCALL minute. Print your tickets ★ A trolley to move your are another good option in advance. This year festival luggage in one go. to take a nap. There are The colours of the African 13. KEEP there is no Internet Point. ★ The campsite is full of green and wooded¿QUIERES zones VIVIRVillage or theLA Social EXPERIENCIA Art ROTOTOM? shade, but you should take in the venue. Gallery are great. You get 2. BASIC KIT a good panoramic view of HYDRATED AND 5 minutes to see where the There are some things sun rises and think about the Main Stage, from the that you need for the Radio Rototom box. 17. TAKE A where to put your tent. Bring USE SUNCREAM festival: multi-use 6. IF YOU ARE a tarp: more shade, you can shawl, belt bag, head never have enough shade. Don’t forget your sun SOUVENIR torch to light your tent, ★ The tents with double COMING WITH 10. FOR cream and stay hy- something to cover doors are fresher. If you drated. This year our You’ll love our your head, fan, sun are staying more than two ‘ecopack’ makes it easy: merchandise. Have a look glasses. YOUR PET BLOGGERS for 4 euro it includes a and… gift Rototom. nights, better use an infla- Mark your style but table mattress rather than a Guide and assistance dogs If you want to record a reusable cup, cupholder don’t forget to pack camping mat. can enter the camping good video for your social and card to fill up to 3 your bathing gear, no ★ Remember that there are and the venue, while only network, the best place is litres of water (with or flip flops during the lockers and mobile charging dogs under 8kg can enter beside the sound tower. without gas) in the foun- concerts: use so- points. the campsite. There is a Good panoramic view tains distributed around mething comfortable, dog centre 10 minutes and no saturation. the festival. fresh, with grip and from the festival, with a which have been worn 10% discount for Rototom in to avoid blisters. festivalgoers, where your dog will be cared for.

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1 DAY TICKET TICKETS 33€ 35€ MULTI-DAY 60€ NIGHT TICKET closes. August 12 to 18 free entry residents UNEMPLOYED OPENING HOURS for minors under 13, the over The registered residents of Saturday 19 August the unemployed of Castellon Province can enter FROM 13:00 TO 07:00 65 and people with certified Benicassim can buy day tickets for to enjoy the festival for €5. All you have to do is present your updated THE NEXT DAY disabilities over 65% with €20 and pay only €15 per day Servef certificate (not the DARDE), that certifies you unemployment, a companion if necessary. for two or more consecutive days. accompanied by your DNI. The tickets are nominal and non-transferable. Infoline +34 964 305 220

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