Rebel Notes Popular Music and Conflict in Ireland

A powerful account of the place of popular music, particularly ‘rebel songs’, in Irish society and politics. Erraught tells us about the origins and political significance of a wide range of popular music, from traditional and contemporary folk, through show bands, rock, punk, and hip hop. The band Kneecap are discussed at length, given that they are ‘the most popular and influential rap act to emerge from Ireland this century’. The book concludes with a discussion of the rise of the far right in Ireland and the part music has to play in the struggle against racism.