ORGANIZATION

Rototom Reggae Contest is organized by Rototom Sunsplash in community with promoters from all around Europe: go to the list...

PARTICIPATION

The competition is open to all European bands whose members are resident in Europe. Only residence is required, not necessarily citizenship but all band members must however make sure that they possess the necessary documents to travel in all EU countries. If in doubt, please contact your local government. Visa fees will be payable the bands. The organization will write invitation letters if required. Any costs for the necessary permits are the responsibility of the bands.

MUSIC GENRES

All the following music styles are accepted: Reggae, Dub, Original Ska, Rocksteady, Ragamuffin, Dancehall style, Afro-Reggae, Samba-Reggae, Reggae Latino.
Only original songs are eligible. No covers will be accepted, or versions of pre-existing Jamaican riddims. Neither shall we accept tracks featuring artists who are not resident members of the band. Lyrics promoting violence or discrimination of any kind will also be rejected.The technical jury will listen to and check validity of entries.

BAND REGISTRATION

Registration is free. Closing date for applications: January 6th  January 22th. Applications sent after this date will not be considered.
In order to register, the bands must fill in the form published on www.reggaecontest.eu. Once enrolled, bands will be provided with their own password protected area where they can create their  own profile BY UPLOADING THE FOLLOWING:

• a photo of the band members
• 2 mp3 tracks
• technical rider
• list of band members plus discography
• Bands will also be prompted to publish at least 1 video

Band profiles will not be modifiable during the online selection process (January 10-31  january 25-February 20) . After this time the band will be invited to update their profile and page on their own. All uploaded tracks will remain available to listen to via streaming until the end of December  2012.

NOT ADMITED

The organization will only consider bands that comply with all of the above requirements.  Any band who does not fill out the entire registration form within the given deadline (6 january 20 January 2012) will not be considered eligible for the online selections.

Will not be eligible for the competition bands who sign with a major part of musicians (50%) who are already registered with other bands.

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