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Irish Rebel Hip Hop

Rugadh agus Tógadh i Nua-Eabhrac

Seanchaí (pronounced "shan-a-kee," Irish for "storyteller") blends together Irish traditional music, hip-hop, and reggae to create a unique sound that calls us home and into action at the same time.

Read more in our biography by award-winning author Michael Patrick MacDonald.

Shane Macgowan bodhran Seanchaí Irish Rebel Hip Hop New York Chris Byrne Ursula Garry Andrew Harkin The Burren — Chris Byrne and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues

“Byrne’s lyrics present lessons from the Irish and Irish-American legacies of colonial repression, diaspora, revolution, generational urban life, and working-class politics.” - Forbes

— Matthew Carey Salyer

Damien Dempsey Seanchaí Irish Rebel Hip Hop New York Chris Byrne Ursula Garry Andrew Harkin The Burren — Damien Dempsey and Chris Byrne