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.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
