For The Culture, Ireland’s first Black Irish music festival announces acts to play Fairyhouse Racecourse

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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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