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Afrobeats-Cutting across cultures and languages

Rasaq Oluseje
April 23, 2019
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“Music is from Africa and it is a universal language, you don’t need to understand the lyrics of the song to feel the music or love the music.” The rapid evolution of Afrobeats is not a coincidence nor a...
Shy Mascot at their gig at Empire swords on Thursday. Photo Credit: Gillian Chapman.

Meet new Irish band ‘Shy Mascot’

Gillian Chapman
March 14, 2018
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UPDATE: Shy Mascot will play Whelan's 'Full Irish', this Saturday, St Patrick's day at 20:30. Get on the guest list for the event here.  The Irish music scene is going from strength to strength and new band Sh...

Anderson Paak set to bring funky, jazzy and feel-good rap to Dublin

Conor Clancy
April 19, 2017
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Hip-hop music is often associated with hard-hitting club anthems and loud, aggressive sounds. Rap is one of the most disliked genres of music and is regularly criticised for glorifying drug abuse, violence a...

Listen: J. Cole’s growth continues with ‘4 Your Eyez Only’

Conor Clancy
April 19, 2017
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J. Cole's fourth studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only, has continued his ascendency to becoming one of hip-hop's greats. J. Cole performing live. Photo: Getty Images. Following the success of 2014 Forest Hills...

Dublin trio Hare Squead paving the way for Irish Hip Hop

Emma Louise Nolan
March 2, 2017
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BO961s6Dclm/?taken-by=haresquead&hl=en One of hip hop's biggest criticisms is that all it does is praise violence, money, drugs and sex. As a true hip hop devotee my retaliation w...

Disregarding the cultural stigma attached to male intimacy and emotional vulnerability – how Drake is changing rap forever

Emma Louise Nolan
February 23, 2017
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  Men find it extremely difficult to open up - Photo Credit: Jagerroos The male species often struggle when it comes to intimacy and emotional vulnerability. From a very early age men are instructed...
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