Six Voices Re-Shaping Ireland's Musical Identity
From stark poetry to rugged hip-hop and more... Irish identity is up for grabs. St Patricks Day emphasises the island's global reach, the manner in which the diaspora has survived and thrives in corners around the world. Yet Irishness has become increasingly hard to define, with new generations, political developments, and increased immigration causing the country to take a step back, and look at itself once more. The process has been mirrored and enhanced in the country's complex network of music communities. Simply put: Irish music is thriving, but there's no one defin...