Rototom Sunsplash (Benicassim, Spain, August 13-20)
Photo: Luca d’Agostino
Rototom Sunsplash is the most renowned of all European reggae festivals, celebrated as much for its distinctive culture — art symposiums, sustainability programs, yoga workshops — as it is for its top-notch artist lineups. This year’s acts include Damian Marley, Beres Hammond, Alborosie, Inner Circle, Jah9, Assassin, Marcia Griffiths, Kabaka Pyramid, Junior Kelly, Manu Chao and Randy Valentine, as well as some exciting collaborative sets: Tarrus Riley featuring Alaine and Dean Frazer, Freddie McGregor featuring sons Chino and Stephen McGregor, and Israel Vibration backed by the Roots Radics. As always, some of the reggae world’s greatest DJs and sound systems — Bass Odyssey, Jah Shaka, Renaissance Disco, will be keeping the vibes going all week long. If you’ve never been to a Sunsplash, this is one definitely worth crossing the Atlantic for.