The Rototom Sunsplash opens its doors today from 16 pm to welcome the first festival goers reggae most important in Europe. With the motto “We have a dream” beat the XXI expects record attendance and at least the organization expects an influx of 30,000 people a day. The 18% increase in the sale of prepaid subscriptions portends a good finish fifth in Benicàssim.
Many of these people already gathered yesterday morning in the locker area to purchase your bracelet accrediting and installed in the camping area located next to the exhibition. The box office opening was scheduled at noon but went ahead about 10 minutes due to large queues. Many attendees spent the night in their cars and around 9.00 and began lining to ensure a good spot in the camp.
Once installed and after resting a bit, the attending the Rototom and Benicàssim residents and visitors enjoyed a welcome party for the town. The son of Yimawa batucadas (Murcia), composed only by women; Combe Capelle (Valencia), and Senegalese Thioune Brothers party filled with music and the town in a parade. The Skatalites, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, put the icing.
Jimmy Cliff, star of the day
the day today, the first official day of festival , the iconic Lion Main Stage will begin to roar from 20.45 to singer Cornell Campbell and the highlight of the day will come at dawn from the hand of Jimmy Cliff, one of the first global music stars reggae from the 70s
Busy Signal and Kabaka Pyramid & Dev. The Rockers Bebble complete the program on the main stage for the first day.
The other hand, the first zone that will host the SunGarden activity today, the new camping area open to the public. The Reggae University, the space where the public can have a close contact with artists, opens its program with one of the most contentious ghettos of Kingston, Trenchtown, which Bob Marley sang Confrontation No Woman, No Cry .
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