Following a popular search for Afro-beat nights in Dublin, please find below few good DJ organisations, live bands and 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, 10 Euros in or contact them to be on the cheap list. They will play a mix of Hip-Hop, Afro-beats, RnB , Dancehall. You can like their page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/officialrapireland
– Every Sunday at River Bar (Passion night club), O’Connell House Bridge (this is the ex-Q Bar), 5 Euros in. They will play a mix of Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, Rn’B and Reggae. You can follow them or add them as 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 check my previous blog posts or listen to some of them on my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/emelinej1/videos):
– Tig Linn with female and male singers (blessed with powerful voices). To know more about their planned concerts, check their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tig-Linn/211049728918708?fref=ts
– Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble with 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 female singer. For more information, check their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/mandenexpress?fref=ts
You can also catch a few Afro-beat/Afro-jazz live concerts at National Concert Hall. See their website for more details:
3) Yearly Festivals and carnivals:
Event organised generally at the end of May by Africa Day about African music, fashion, arts and crafts, clothing and 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 about Nigerian music, comedy, food, fashion. more information, check their Facebook page and/or website:
https://www.facebook.com/nigeriancarnivalireland?fref=ts
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