Young Blood. The Beats and Voices of Our Generation concert

The “Young Blood. The Beats and Voices of Our Generation” concert takes place on 18th of March in the National Concert Hall. Carefully selected young, very talented Irish artists will perform, making your evening unforgettable. You will immerse yourself into the world of beats, rhythm, words and poetry of the new generation of Irish hip-hop artists.

Words are a powerful tool to connect with music and to convey a strong message.

“Young Blood will amplify the voice of a generation through its smartest, most articulate, expressive young musicians and poets of their time”.

This remarkable event will inspire you to discover cultural identity as it is represented by talented rappers, musicians, storytellers and poets.The event is organized by Aoife Woodlock, the music producer of Other Voices – the live music series broadcast on RTE2.

Artists :

Abby Oliveira- a young storyteller, writer and poet

Colm Keegan- a poet and writer

Felispeaks – a poet born in Nigeria who uses hip-hop, RnB, soul music for communication

Hare Squead- As they say about themselves “ Three black Irish kinds making waves”

John Cummins – will bring introduce you into a world where he plays around with language

Katie Laffan- a young artists, who experiment with hip-hop, reggae and pop music

Kojey Radical- a poet and musician from the UK

Natalya O’Flaherty – a very young performer and poet

The Rusangano Family –  they play hip hop and electronic music

Sarah Clancy- a poet who will conjure up a mystical world of music

Stephen James Smith – a poet and playwright focused on Irish culture

The gig kicks off at 8 pm. Tickets cost 18, 22.50, 25 or 35 euros. There is 10% discount for friends of  the National Concert Hall and 10% discount for groups of 10 or more.

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National Concert Hall’s website    

https://www.nch.ie/Online/St-Patricks-Festival-18Mar17