Festival season is well and truly back on track with announcements starting to flow. One exciting upcoming show is For The Culture, Ireland's first Black Irish music festival.

The festival focuses on platforming black and mixed-race acts and celebrating community, culture and heritage. For The Culture and its organisers Black and Irish have announced their first wave of acts to perform on the 28th of May 2022 at Fairyhouse Racecourse.

Founded by Black and Irish, the festival focuses on representation in the community but is open for all to attend. Aiming to spotlight artists, entrepreneurs and black-owned businesses around the country.

Wave One includes:

Hare Squead, Sello, Aby Coulibaly, Tebi Rex, Erica Cody, Plantain Papi, Alicia Raye, Andre Fazaz, DJ GEO, DJ SAZ, DJ Dacosta, DJ Safarii.

The festival will announce more acts in the coming weeks.

Tickets on sale Thursday 9:00 am via Eventbrite.ie