Rí Rá

Hennessy Hip Hop House
Friday 16 June
9:15–10:00pm
Ireland’s longest running emcee, Rí Rá is a wordsmith and producer with a career spanning more than three decades. The Tullamore man has been recording since the mid 80’s. As well as being lead vocalist with 90’s hip hop outfit ScaryÉire, he has also released solo albums, and collaborated with reggae legends Sly & Robbie, Junior Delgado, and Adrian Sherwood, Irish vocalists Sinéad O’Connor, Íarla Ó’Lionáird, and pioneering U.K. hip hop producer DJ Supreme.
His lyrical content has been praised by renowned artists including Shane MacGowan, Primal Screams Bobby Gillespie, and the late Joe Strummer of The Clash.
Rí Rá’s latest album “The 13th Tide”, released in 2022, is available now on all platforms.