For The Culture, Ireland’s first Black Irish music festival announces acts to play Fairyhouse Racecourse
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For The Culture is Ireland’s first black Irish music festival featuring artists of black and mixed-race based in Ireland.
The festival, founded by Black And Irish takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse, on May 28th 2022, and the first wave of acts announced are:
- Hare Squead
- Sello
- Aby Coulibaly
- Tebi Rex
- Erica Cody
- Plantain Papi
- Alicia Raye
- Andre Fazaz
- DJ GEO
- DJ SAZ
- DJ Dacosta
- DJ Safarii
More acts will be announced.
The festival focuses on representation in the community but is open for all to attend, and is aiming to spotlight artists, entrepreneurs and black-owned businesses around the country.
Tickets go on sale this Thursday February 3rd at 9am from Eventbrite.ie.
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