Regular and occasional afrobeat events in Dublin, Ireland

DUBLIN AfroBEAT EVENTS 

Following a popular search for Dublin afrobeat events, please find below:

• few good DJ organisations
• live bands
• festivals/carnivals happening in and around Dublin.

1) DJs Weekly events with occasional guest singers from abroad:

• Every Saturday at Break for the Border with Rap Ireland. It’s 10 Euros. You can be on the cheap list if you get in touch with them. They will play a mix of:
  •  Hip-Hop
  • Afro-beats
  • RnB
  • Dancehall.

Give them a like on Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/officialrapireland

• Every Sunday at River Bar (Passion nightclub) with Boom Entz. The venue is located at O’Connell House Bridge. It’s 5 Euros in. They will play a mix of:
  • Hip-Hop
  • Afrobeats
  • Rn’B
  • Reggae.

You can follow them or add them as a friend on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/BoomEntz/

• Further events in and around Dublin are advertised in these public Facebook group pages:

https://www.facebook.com/afrobeat.segun?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/groups/afroclubent/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/africanmusicnetwork/?fref=ts

2) Live band concerts (you can listen to some of them on my Youtube Channel):

• Tig Linn with female and male singers (blessed with powerful voices). For their planned concerts, check their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tig-Linn/211049728918708?fref=ts

• Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble with a male singer (blessed with a lot of charisma and energy).

For more information, check their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/DublinAfrobeat?fref=ts

• Manden Express with a female singer. For more information, check their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/mandenexpress?fref=ts

• You can also catch a few Afrobeat/Afrojazz live concerts at ‘National Concert Hall’.

Go to their website for more details:

https://www.nch.ie/Online/

3) Yearly Festivals and carnivals:

• Event organised generally at the end of May by ‘Africa Day’ about:
  • African music
  • fashion
  • arts and crafts
  • clothing
  • culture.

For more information, check their Facebook page and/or website:

https://www.facebook.com/africadayireland?fref=ts

• Event organised generally around mid/end August by ‘Nigerian Carnival Ireland’. The themes are on:
  • Nigerian music
  • comedy
  • food
  • fashion.

For more information, check their Facebook page and/or website:

https://www.facebook.com/nigeriancarnivalireland?fref=ts

Have you heard of any other nights worth mentioning? If so, drop a comment and we’ll add them to the list!

 

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Mobb Deep Live Concert and opening acts in Dublin, Ireland (2014)

Mobb Deep

Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from New York, that consists of Havoc and Prodigy.

The duo is a respected hardcore East Coast Hip-Hop group.

The group  has a well-known dark, hardcore delivery as exemplified by the single “Shook Ones Pt. II”. Mobb Deep is one of the most successful rap duos in hip-hop, having sold over three million records.

On 27th July 2012, Havoc told AllHipHop in an interview that the group is on an indefinite hiatus. However, he and Prodigy reunited and performed for Paid Dues on 30th March 2013 and an international 20th-anniversary tour starting in May 2013. They explained in an interview that music is the most important thing in their lives and that they had been friends for too long to break up the friendship.

MOBB DEEP RELEASED ALBUMS

Two of their albums received high praises:

• The Infamous (8th released studio album in 2014)
• and Hell on Earth.

Both are classics among avid Hip-Hop listeners and general fans. Critics credit them for the resurgence of East Coast rap in the early to mid-1990s. 

LIVE CONCERT RECORDING AND OPENING ACTS

I had the chance to attend their first performance and few opening acts from UK and Ireland at Voodoo Lounge, Dublin on Friday 1st August 2014. Few local acts got a great response to their performance.

ABOUT BLOODSHED RECORDS

Paul Tall-Order Ritchie is a rapper born in Clondalkin (Ireland). Tall-Order is the owner of Ireland’s biggest hip-hop label Bloodshed Records. He’s worked with Kool G Rap, Wu-Tang Clan, Immortal Technique, Vinnie Paz, Roc Marciano, Block McCloud, Diabolic, Apathy, Ill Bill and many more.

His debut album ‘The Tree of Life and Death’ is a concept storytelling joint with positive reviews worldwide by fellow peers and critics. Its driven by real 90s hip hop lyricism & storytelling content. Tall Order is being described by Kool G Rap as the meanest lyricist he ever comes across & Block Mccloud said recently ‘When he gets his flow polished nobody in hip-hop is getting close to his raw storytelling lyricism’.

 Nas complimented Paul’ for his album concept album and said that the track ‘A Thorne in Roses Side’ & ‘Life in a Colouring Book’ is a real lyrical bomb about cancer & drug abuse.

His track titled ‘Sobriety Vines’ was applauded by writers in the UK & Ireland as shocking how he can depict life in rhymes. The Tree of Life & Death including full-scale book/magazine is available on iTunes and in stores.

Opening HIp-HOp acts

There were many Irish based hip-hop singers and songwriters who performed. I have only recorded a handful of them. I have recorded the following ones:

• DCR, a group of 5 Irish rappers from Dublin.
• Josh Inklusive Mulholland, solo rapper from Kilcock now working as a photographer.
• Stylish murder, a rapper duo.

LIVE RECORDINGS AND PICTURES

Please find below a couple of pictures, soundtrack and videos from the opening acts and Mobb Deep concerts. You can find more photos on the following Facebook event page.

Now here is what you have all been waiting for…few videos and a mixed tape from the event!

Hip Hop music event Boom Bap BBQ (Beatyard 2014 Festival)

The Beatyard festival started in Dublin (Ireland) on 24th April and will end on 4th May 2014 and offers an eclectic music mix for all tastes!

If you have missed the Boom Bap BBQ hip hop event on Saturday 26th May 2014 taking place at the Bernard Shaw, here is a little recap of the line up and event programme.

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I arrived at 6pm onwards, so I have filmed the live turntablist DJ D.O.G as well as the live band performance of The Animators. Want to check the 6 videos out ? All you need to do is click on the link below, which will re-direct you to my Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/emelinej1/videos

And if you are around for the May bank holiday weekend, you might want to catch up with other events from the Beatyard festival ? For more information, visit the following page:

http://the-beatyard.com/#lineup

Granby Park in Dublin (IE)- free activities for all ages

Granby Park was a temporary “pop-up” park in Dublin 1, Ireland. There is a lot happening, between art and music. You can also participate in dance workshops and language lessons in collaboration with the Trade School Dublin (@TSchoolDublin).

You will find something for everyone and every age . Entrance is also free!

This park was opened for one month to the public until 22nd September 2013. However, some of the organisations around this pop-up park are still going on.

They held every last Friday of the month creative mornings sessions. Different speakers explained how they came up with this idea and their involvement in the pop-up park organisation.

For more information on this, follow these twitter account for updates: @Dublin_CM and @weareupstart.

So, now please find below the programme for activities held at Granby Park, Dublin 1. Please note that some of these activities are still happening. You are more than welcome to participate in them: http://www.tradeschool.coop/dublin/class

Finally, these pictures show you how the park looked like.