ROTOTOM CITY ♥ by Dada Yute

Nuh Body Nah Sleep Inna Rototom City ♥ (by Dada Yute)

A small city that never sleeps, where everything is possible and people from different cultures come from all over the world to share experiences and live together to celebrate life itself: an old dream come true. That is how the Brazilian artist Dada Yute presents the Rototom Sunsplash in his tune ‘Rototom City’, a song that he dedicated to the reggae festival.

Rototom City
Singer: Dada Yute
Video production: TerralStudio
Video footage: La gotera
Release: 2016

23* Rototom Sunsplash 2016 | Reggae for Unity
Aug 13-20 Benicasim Spain

LYRICS:

Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City
Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City

I went to a place where nobody can stop
Everyone move dance and rock, from the morning light till the sun goes down
From the camping I can hear reggae all night long

Genuine and raw, nice and chill, people from all over and I man from Brazil
Peace revolution is Rototom will, my old dream become real

That`s why we nice up di festival, inna di rub a dub or inna dancehall
That´s why we nice up di festival inna main stage, show case or dance hall
I saw Don Dada and Capleton them mash up di place like a real Champion
Jah Cure Aswad baby Cham and Berrington bring the people the best vibration

Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City
Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City
Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City

African village and Reggae University bring the people together in one Inity
No violence no fuss no fight all a di seven stages running smooth and nice

Mi see the people from Japan, Belgium, Italy and the Caribbean,
Mi see the people from France, whole Europe come step in the dance

Kilimanjaro rule inna di dancehall Abashanti inna Dub Station
Everybody come fi rock di session coz this ya party goes all night long

Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City
Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City

Peace and love and respect is all I can see
Righteousness harmony is all it should be
Food from all over the world is all I can eat
And di ganja from Europe smelling so sweet

I saw Super Cat and Capleton them mash up di place like a real Champion
Jah Cure Aswad Baby Cham and Berrington bring the people di best vibration

Nobody nah sleep inna Rototom City down inna Rototom City

Rototom & Friends Europe 2016

Check the tour dates, cities and friends who will join Rototom and Friends Europe 2016, and make sure to be on board too!

ARTISTS:

Junior Kelly, Wailing Souls, Daniel Bambaata Marley, Randy Valentine, Sud Sound System, Sisyphos, High Grade Sound, Ziggy Recado, Mo’Kalamity, Raphael, Green Valley, Yaniss Ouda, Sr. Wilson, Iriepathie, Rapha Pico, Sirene Factory, Natty Jean (Danakil), Volodia, Naaman, Leah Rosier, Black Star Sound, MC Jahforth, Back-A-Wall Movement, United Sounds, Bomb Bass Hifi, Lampadread, Fireman Crew

DATES:

APRIL 2016

20/04 Wroclaw, Poland: Stary Klazstor
21/04 Amsterdam, Netherlands: Melkweg
22/04 Madrid, Spain: But
23/04 Bilbao, Spain: Santana 27
24/04 Barcelona, Spain: Razzmatazz
25/04 Modena, Italy: Vibra
26/04 Innsbruck, Austria: Treibhaus
27/04 Praha, Czech Republic: Roxy Club
28/04 Wien, Austria: WUK
30/04 Maglie-Lecce, Italy: Industrie Musicali

MAY 2016

01/05 Catania, Italy: One Day Festival
03/05 Marseille, France: Espace Malraux
04/05 Lyon, France: Transbordeur
05/05 Cergy, France: L’observatoire
06/05 Antwerpen, Belgium: Petrol Club
07/05 Zurich, Switzerland: Rote Fabrik
08/05 Sliema, Malta: Surfside

Don’t miss Rototom & Friends Europe 2016!

First Artists Announced for Overjam 2016

The fifth edition of the festival, taking place 16. – 19. August 2016

Tarrus Riley, Marcia Griffiths, Kabaka Pyramid, Cali P, Dean Fraser, Alaine, Stylo G, I-Shence, Fleck, Lion D, Madred, Asher Selector, Earth Beat Movement and Wicked Dub Division are the first names confirmed for the 5th Overjam International Reggae Festival, to be held in Tolmin (Slovenia) from 16th to 19th August. These first announcements are just a sample of the quality of this year’s line-up which includes reggae veterans as well as young up and coming international artists.

From Jamaica star Marcia Griffiths – the Empress of Reggae music, who continues to shine after more than five decades touring, as a solo act; together with the I-threes and Bob Marley and also in alongside Bob Andy. The next Jamaican artist already confirmed is Tarrus Riley, one of the most famous representatives of the second generation of roots singers, who will be accompanied by the legendary saxophonist Dean Fraser and the female voice of Alaine. Plus Kabaka Pyramid, one of the leading exponents of the so-called ‘Reggae Revival’.

The four-day festival will be completed by a pre-party on 15th August and an after-party on 20th on the beautiful beach looking out across the rivers Soča and Tolminka, plus plenty of additional activities for children and adults throughout the event.

Season tickets are on sale now on the official festival website http://www.overjamfestival.com for just 69€ until 21st March, followed by the spring offer price of 79€ from 22nd March. Camping is free and it all takes place in the beautiful natural surroundings of the Soča River, on the border of the Triglav National Park, which unites Italy, Austria and Slovenia.

Reggae Sun Ska 2016 Line Up

 – Friday, August 5th 2016 –

DUB INC – REGGAE / FRANCE

French reggae’s spearhead since 10 years Dub Inc led by its two emblematic singers Bouchkour et Komlan became inescapable. Surfing on different musical styles and symbolized by two special voices their sound had been touring all around the world sharing a peaceful message and defending mixed cultures. An energic and surprising show to not miss!

ALBOROSIE – REGGAE/DANCEHALL / ITALY

He’s currently one of the most famous reggae artists. With 33 years old Alborosie achieved to produce and defend his music in live all over the world. The Sicilian who became Jamaican is developing a modern and authentic rub-a-dub sound which is delivered on stage with strength and conviction!

BIGFLO & OLI – HIP HOP / FRANCE

They’re slightly older than Booba… Together. If we have to speak about new school Florian and Olivio 22 and 18 years old originally from Argentine and Algeria are complying with the specifications. But they’re not rookies ! The two brothers are so hot! Their style is not lacking in music and lyrics Big o & Oli are the new French rap’s pride you have to listen it!

MASSILIA SOUND SYSTEM – FESTIVE REGGAE / FRANCE

Marseille, Massilia a city a symbol a fight a resistance a hope a view a love. It’s all at the same time. Massilia Sound System this all of that elements combined in a band : 3 singers to take the mic, with 3 voices and 3 different sensibilities. Massilia Sound System is singing Marseille this city from the south of France, parties, love and fights…

INNER CIRCLE – REGGAE / JAMAICA

With more than 45 years in the business a Grammy Award Bad Boys of Reggae are made for the stage. Their hit «Bad Boy» had been played all around the world and made them worldwide famous. But Inner Circle it’s the pure Jamaican tradition too, with Rock and Caribean sororities honored. Nothing better than a nice return in the 70’ to relax…

LEGAL SHOT SOUND SYSTEM – DUB / FRANCE

We’re happy to welcome them again on Reggae Sun Ska to warm up the Dub Foundation stage ! With their perfect sound system of 20KW and 12 scoops Legal Shot Sound System are never at a loss for a big tune. They’ll share with you their passion for Dub and music during the 3 festival’s days!

MAHOM – DUB / FRANCE

Activist from the Dub scene since 2006, Mahom’s music is a crossroad of various influences : Roots, World, Electronic music. It is a fresh and refined style inspired by the solid and deep part of Dub, with sustained and lively stepper rhythmic. A simple alchemy that assumes its full scope live. The new French Dub scene in action!

ONDUBGROUND – DUB / FRANCE

Ondubground offers a real style merger: a set both electronic and instrumental based on a UK Dub Stepper and French Electro-Dub styles. Ondubground combines all these influences for an energy- giving set with heavy rhythmic and deep bass, in total communion with the audience. A super powerful live of the French Dub Touch!

WEEDING DUB – DUB / FRANCE

There is no tune digger as inspired by the roots of Dub music as Weeding Dub, the pioneer of «French touch» live machine. He creates his music live, demonstrating his skills on his mixing console, which he uses as an instrument in its own right… After three albums and many maxis, his discography enhanced at the end of 2015 with a new opus entitled «Still Looking For» and he will show it live!

 

– Saturday, August 6th 2016 –

FAT FREDDY’S DROP – REGGAE/SOUL / NEW ZEALAND

Internationally regarded as one of the world’s nest live draws, Fat Freddy’s Drop recently came back with an original and new album. The New Zealanders have navigated their way from the incubator of sunshine reggae through a colour-saturated field of soul psychedelia. A new sound which seduced many ears. The seven piece band is passionated by Jazz, Rythm & Blues Rock, Disco, House and always offer unique shows!

BOULEVARD DES AIRS – FRENCH SONGS / FRANCE

Their music is mixing various in uences between French songs, Rock, Reggae, and latinos rhythms in the footsteps of the 80’ alternative spirit. After hundreds of concerts a golden disc a nomination to the Music Victories Boulevard des Airs stay faithful to its love for poetry cadenced by festive and popular sounds.

VANDAL – REGGAETECH / UK

A co-founder of the legendary UK Soundsystem KAOTIK, Vandal has been musical from a young age. Having spent much of his teenage years learning Sound Engineering, Music production and touring up and down the UK with the soundsystem, Vandal’s mind was made up which direction he wanted to go. Being inspired by the FreeTekno culture of Europe, the Free Parties he had witnessed over the years in Bristol, new found knowledge and fueled with a huge passion for Reggae music and Rave, he combined them together in his unique style to create a fresh modern sound.

RICHIE CAMPBELL – REGGAE / PORTUGAL

Young prodigy from the Portuguese scene he launched his solo career in 2010 and made many concerts all around Portugal and Europe. He quickly conquered the audience with is original ow. In 2015 he recorded his last album between Portugal and Jamaica which is already qualified as reference is the closed reggae world. Richie Campbell will defend it with love on Reggae Sun Ska’s stage.

DJ VADIM ALL STARS – REGGAE/HIP HOP / UK

When one considers a Russian migrant like DJ Vadim, the link between Reggae Music is far from obvious. However, since his first appearance in the 90’s, Daddy Vad has been using ingredients well- known to all such as Reggae, Dub, Ska, which he mixes with a bit of Hip Hop, Soul, Jungle and heavy bass lines in order to spice up the whole thing! On the day of the release of his twelfth album entitled «Dubcatcher 2», Dj Vadim will land in Bordeaux with high-ranking guests, especially for the Reggae Sun Ska Festival.

 

– Sunday August 7th 2016 –

DAMIAN «JR. GONG» MARLEY – REGGAE/DANCEHALL / JAMAICA

No really need to present this incredible musician compositor and showman who became an icon. But for shape just remind that he’s the worthy heir of the one who make reggae renown all over the world. Damian « Jr. Gong » Marley take up the cause staying remaining faithfull to his days. His tracks are mixing reggae dancehall and hip hop a revolution for the genre which finally found a rebirth. You really have to see the live one time in your life!

TARRUS RILEY – REGGAE / JAMAICA

With one of the most beautiful reggae’s voice and warm melodies, Tarrus Riley quickly became an essential singer from the Jamaican scene. Hits like «She’s Royal» or «Good Girl Gone Bad» made his reputation as an eternal romantic. But the singer is really invested in more serious causes as peace and respect of the other. His love for music stay stronger than anything. He’ll make you live an intense moment with his band!

DEAN FRASER – REGGAE / JAMAICA

From Peter Tosh to Burning Spear passing by Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser accompanied some of the greatest. Talented saxophonist and chorist in his spare times this Jamaican is a real orchestra conductor who always had been with the bests. Like in the pure Jamaican tradition of the big shows, live band accompanied by the only one Dean Fraser will open Tarrus Riley’s show.

ALAINE – REGGAE / JAMAICA

Her passion for music started with piano until she discovered her incredible voice. Talented as R’nB divas of the moment Alaine risk her career in the musical business but work paid! Her grace and sweet voice allowed her to conquer Jamaica and now Europe. She’ll open Tarrus Riley’s show as a student of him.

MELLOW MOOD – REGGAE / ITALY

Impossible to speak about Italian reggae without saying a word about Mellow Mood ! With their energetic and combative new roots they already seduced a worldwide audience and are making the buzz on the internet with more than 22 million views on their «Dance Inna Babylon» Youtube videoclip. We’ll talk about them for a long time, be sure of that!

BLACKBOARDJUNGLE FEAT. MC OLIVA – DUB / FRANCE

In the footsteps of their olders from Legal Shot, Blackboard Jungle built is own sound system to spread good sound everywhere. With some combative Reggae/Roots the duo from the north of France is largely inspired by the English sound of the 70’. Today they have their own studio and label, a real collective just for you!

GENERAL LEVY & JOE ARIWA – DUB / UK

General Levy, an MC with an unrivaled ow and real veteran of the UK urban scene, is a born performer and the author of the ‘Incredible’ tune. Joe Ariwa grew up in his father’s studio, the legendary Mad Professor, who taught him all the mixing methods and dubwise style. These two will get together for a genuine and energy-giving performance!

First Artists Confirmed For Rototom 2016

Don’t miss Damian Marley’s new show this summer at Rototom Sunsplash

and many others: Morgan Heritage, Kabaka Pyramid, the legendary Freddie McGregor, with two of his sons Stephen ‘Di Genius’ and Daniel ‘Chino’ McGregor; Junior Kelly, Inner Circle, Wailing Souls, Sud Sound System, Green Valley, Randy Valentine and Gentleman’s Dub Club complete the first round of confirmations for the Sunsplash 2016 lineup!

#ROTOTOM2016 #UNITEDFORFREEDOM, 13 – 20 AUGUST 2016, Benicassim, Spain

Damian Marley stands out among the big names to perform on Main Stage this year. The Jamaican returns to Benicassim after his amazing concert in 2013 to present, in what will be his only concert in Spain, a completely new show. His enormous talent, versatility, and special capacity to understand reggae from new innovative perspectives, without forgetting tradition, have made Damian Marley, winner of several Grammy awards, one of the most internationally acclaimed contemporary artists.
Also performing in the next edition will be the veteran Jamaican artist Freddie McGregor, who will this time share the stage with two of his sons Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor and Daniel ‘Chino’ McGregor. The ‘royal family of reggae’ Morgan Heritage, return once again to Benicassim, we will dance with Inner Circle and their greatest hits and we can enjoy the vocal harmonies of the Wailing Souls, one of the great harmonic trios in reggae history.

Junior Kelly, Kabaka Pyramid and Green Valley will present their latest works at the festival, while the Italians Sud Sound System will delight us once again with their particular mix of Salento and reggae.

New to Sunsplash are the English Gentleman’s Dub Club, who will present us with their original mix of dub, ska and roots reggae and the Anglo-Jamaican Randy Valentine, an artist who hasn’t stopped rising since his debut in 2005.

New confirmations coming soon. Stay tuned!!

#UNITEDFORFREEDOM

 

 

 

 

Rototom & Friends Europe Tour 2016

Rototom & Friends will host prominent artists of the Jamaican and European reggae scenes

Junior Kelly, the historical Wailing Souls and the young Daniel Bambaata Marley will play along with other remarkable stars of the European reggae during the Rototom & Friends Europe Tour 2016.

For the first time, the Rototom Sunsplash moves from its classical location and changes its summer dates to be transformed into a night full of great emotions and love for reggae music, during a tour in different countries of Europe.

The itinerant tour Rototom & Friends Europe will host the ‘new roots’ poet Junior Kelly, a historical band such as the Wailing Souls, and Daniel Bambaata Marley, the young promise who carries with him the heritage of Bob Marley (Ziggy’s son).

In addition to this trio, we will offer a fluid and changing line up, thanks to the presence of different European artists, who will characterize every session with their version of reggae culture in the countries where the tour will take place.

On stage, there will be, according to the countries, Randy Valentine, Jahcoustix, Yaniss Odua, Mo’Kalamity, Sud Sound System, Raphael, Green Valley, Iriepathie, Black Star Sound, Natty Jean (Danakil), Sisyphos and Volodia.

At the end of the concerts, we will leave the stage to the dancehall and sound system culture with the selections of Lampa Dread, selector of the Italian sound system One Love Hi Powa.

While waiting for the new edition in Benicassim in August of 2016, the vibes of Rototom Sunsplash will invade Europe for a series of not-to-be-missed nights!

Rototom Sunsplash Goes Around Europe

The Rototom is going for trip. Rototom Sunsplash is preparing a new tour around the old continent which, under the name “Rototom & Friends Europe”, that will unite the essence of the festival to the best reggae vibrations in different points of Europe next spring!

Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Poland are the destinations of the Rototom & Friends reggae caravan, which will offer an event with remarkable Jamaicain artists who will share the stage with the local stars, who can change depending on the country where each concert will take place. The tour will start mid-April in Netherlands and will end at the beginning of May in Germany. More information very soon… Stay tuned!

Overjam Nominated for EU & UK Festival Awards

OVERJAM INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL nominated for EU and UK Festival Awards

For the first time Overjam Reggae Festival is competing for the UK Festival Awards in the new category »Best Overseas Festival«, and for the second consecutive year among the »smaller festivals« in the competition of European festivals.

Overjam International Reggae Festival, which for the fourth year in a row took place at the site Sotočje in Tolmin between 12th and 15th of August 2015, is the only Slovenian festival competing in UK Festival Awards in the category »Best Overseas Festival«.

In addition, Overjam is the second consecutive year ranked in the category of »Best Small Festivals« (1,000 to 10,000 visitors daily) among European festivals.
Nevertheless, festival awards winners are in your hands, festival goers and music lovers:

UK Festival Awards for »Best Overseas Festival«
Vote between 1st of October from 11 am until 25th of October until 7 pm on the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LDRZ6SH

EU Festival Award
Vote until 12th of November until 7 pm on the following link:
eu.festivalawards.com/vote-now
Voters will be given the opportunity to compete for the “Dream Summer” prize that offers the iPad Mini and the 2 VIP tickets for each individual festival that will be winning in the individual categories.

The top ten festivals in the category of the UK Festival Awards will be presented on Thursday, 29th of October 2015. The winners of the individual categories of UK Festival Awards will be announced live at the event The Roundhouse, which is returning to London and is scheduled for Thursday, 26th of November. At the same time the UK Festival Conference will be held.

Meanwhile, this year’s voting for the European Festival Awards is slightly modified. The votes of music fans decide and determine the final list, while a special jury will decide about the final winners. Ten of the best festivals from each category will be presented on Thursday, 19th of November 2015. Winners will be announced at the opening ceremony EuroSonic Noorderslag in Gröningen, the Netherlands, on Wednesday, 13th of January 2016.
In 2016, Overjam Int. Reggae Festival will take place at the same idyllic location of Sotočje in Tolmin, this year between 16th and 19th of August. As tradition requires, the pre-party will be taking place at the beach of Sotočje one day before the official beginning of the festival, 15th of August, while the festival has added an after-party for all of those, who wish to complete festival holidays in style on Saturday, 20th of August.

More info: http://www.overjamfestival.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/OverjamInternationalReggaeFestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/overjamfestival

More information about the presale tickets are available at the e-mail address:
presales@overjamfestival.com.

Do not miss Overjam pre-parties, which will be held at various locations in Slovenia and abroad.

Thanks for your votes and festival’s support!

Vote for Overjam Reggae Festival

The OVERJAM INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL has been nominated for the UK Festival Awards !

 

The Overjam International Reggae Festival will try to win in the “Overseas festivals category”.

 

The Overjam International Reggae Festival, whose fourth edition was held from 12.08 to 15.08.2015 in Sotočje near Tolmin (sLOVEnia), will try to win the UK Festival Award.

 

Those who will vote will participate in the “Summer Dream” contest that is giving away two VIP passes for the festivals that will win in their respective categories.

The prize will be awarded according to you: October 1 to October 25, you can vote for the festival by clicking on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LDRZ6SH

 

The first ten festivals will be presented by the organizers of the UK Festival Award on November 2015.

The winners of each category will be announced live on January 2016.

 

Thank you for supporting the Overjam International Reggae Festival!

 

Clinton Fearon Live @ Rototom Sunsplash 2015

Clinton Fearon Live @ Rototom Sunsplash European Reggae Festival 2015

18. August 2015, Benicàssim Spain

“My music is roots reggae from the island of Jamaica. I grew up deep in the hills, up in St. Catherine, surrounded by nature, beauty and hard work. Even as a child, I knew I wanted to be a musician and began my career singing in church and at school, and eventually built my own guitar! As a teenager, my journeys took me to Kingston where I met many musicians and began writing and recording music. The Skatalites, Motown artists and Jamaican musicians who came before me all influenced my music.
I write from my heart. The world is full of inspirations… nature, people, politics, love. I write about them all. My music is good for the soul – always with a message of hope and betterment for tomorrow. It’s good for dancing, good for listening and I think it’s good for all.” Clinton Fearon

Benicassim, 18/08/2015 – Sunsplash 2015 – Main Stage – Clinton Fearon – Photo by Luca Sgamellotti © Rototom 2015

Clinton Fearon is a composer, songwriter, singer and player of instruments since his early teens, and a professional since the age of 19.

He was born in Jamaica and become the bassist, vocalist and lyricist for the mythic Gladiators, as well as a session musician for Coxsonne Dodd in Studio One and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s at Black Ark, two of the main producers on the island at this time. He also composed some everlasting bass lines for well-known artists like Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many others.

After leaving Jamaica 1987, Clinton Fearon start a new career from Seattle. With other musicians of the Gladiators, he decided to stay in the US and to found The Defenders. The band built a nice following in the Northwest. After five years the band split and Clinton Fearon formed the Boogie Brown Band with local musicians in 1993.

Clinton Fearon recorded eight albums with Boogie Brown Band and two albums in solo acoustic.

Each song of Clinton Fearon is a strong message coming from the heart of a man who dedicates his life to help a better world to come. With chiselled music and poetic lyrics, he opens reggae to a wider audience who simply loves his beautiful songs.

Benicassim, 18/08/2015 – Sunsplash 2015 – Main Stage – Clinton Fearon – Photo by Luca Valenta © Rototom 2015