Rototom Sunsplash
rototom sunsplash large european reggae festival founded gaio di spilimbergo pordenone italy since held benicàssim mile north valencia spain attracts thousand fan world thanks cultural musical program last ten day birthplace festival small italian town gaio di spilimbergo province pordenone region friulivenezia giulia close venice december rototom cultural association born nightclub name alternative music scene showcasing various style punk rock reggae indie electronic music name taken rototom drum ascribed fact like drum club creates variety sound club moved municipality zoppola province point rototom club divided three room playing different genre music rock pop rap one another played reggae african music last one dedicated electronic music next nine year club hosted performance ramones massive attack bad religion nofx suede soulfly legend like father afrobeat fela kuti reggae great burning spear steel pulse black uhuru inner circle uroy yellowman itals meditation junior reid linton kwesi johnson misty root gladiator band pablo moses shaggy musician buju banton among many others rototom sunsplash festival born selffinanced project rototom club name sunsplash taken world’s biggest reggae event reggae sunsplash held annually jamaica since discontinued event lasted entire weekend july lineup artist including africa unite almamegretta buju banton first edition festival attracted thousand people mostly musician producer addition dedicated radio station created called radio rototom second year event attracted festivalgoers two day number continued increase third fourth edition festival relocated latisana due larger audience number need bigger space summer unable accommodate number people attending festival organizer decided move latisana marittima province udine point rototom sunsplash became proper outdoor festival three stage complementary cultural area capable absorbing thousand attendee previous year audience number grew event stretched four day act sideshow ever first time festival broadcast internationally via live stream italy arcoiris tv also italian reggae award first organized director jamaican reggae sunsplash rae barret invited choose best italian band festival order become first group represent italy festival jamaica reggae national ticket took honour year launched solo career alborosie band vocalist summer rototom sunsplash moved headquarters time osoppo move crucial festival growth italian musical celebration major european event within rivellino park osoppo festival assumed dimension retains present duration festival first extended eight day later nine finally ten day total average people around world converged small italian town ten consecutive edition apart greater number musical stage ever festival included numerous side event workshop including conference capoeira percussion african dance lesson space meditation well area creative workshop child rototom sunsplash continued fund solely ticket sale complete absence commercial sponsor almost decade launch festival zero debt beginning festival began receive criticism well opposition several italian politician adoption finigiovanardi law declared unconstitutional among thing proposed ten year prison use recreational drug cannabis inside space leisure cultural activity law essentially criminalized event point forced move italy spain organizer obtained full judicial acquittal charge permitted drug consumption rototom sunsplash moved one time current location beach resort town benicàssim spain final event osoppo july festival organizer went search new venue seven month touring various region spain february agreement reached city benicàssim eastern coast iberian nation extensive camping area made available event key decision town less people province castellón hosted th edition rototom sunsplash festival home day number people attending newlyrelocated event increased space average people per edition festival longer european attraction fan world attending spanishspeaking venue especially draw reggae aficionado latinamerican country another major selling point festival new beach location providing sharp contrast previous alpine setting usually colder often windy rainy berliner zeitung criticized fact festival offer apart musical attraction questionable cultural program crude mixture enthusiasm africa antiimperialism esotericism example discussion danger chemtrails listed festival social forum august festival took political stance disinviting american reggae artist matisyahu refused state personal opinion regarding proposed twostate solution israeli–palestinian conflict matisyahu israeli jewish artist stated never includes political view show declined clarify previous statement topic also reported musician threatened cancel performance unless matisyahu made declaration supporting palestinian statehood many human right group spanish government suggested banning antisemitic overtone spanish foreign minister said imposing public declaration matisyahu put question principle nondiscrimination plural diverse society based concert also included singer capleton whose lyric call murder gay lesbian disinvited strong reaction various critic accusation antisemitism rototom sunsplash admitted cancelling matisyahus performance wrong decision artist reinvited festival official statement issued web page rototom sunplash said rototom sunsplash reject antisemitism form discrimination towards jewish community respect culture religious belief sincerely apologize occurred set matisyahu performed song jerusalem several propalestinian activist waved palestinian flag heckled within context matisyahu controversy jungle world pointed irony festival strong focus human right violent homophobic lyric capleton called anyone list reggae festival official website official youtube channel