Hot for 2023: 15 emerging Irish music acts to watch out for – Irish Examiner

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Three separate images show: a person with long hair wearing tinted glasses, a cross necklace, and dark clothing; a group of two people, one in a red hat, the other in a black jacket and beanie; and a person with curly hair wearing a cross necklace—capturing the essence of 2023’s emerging Irish music acts featured in the Irish Examiner.

The latest in the seemingly never-ending conveyer belt of talent coming out of Dundalk at the moment (Mary Wallopers, Ae Mak, Just Mustard), Negro Impacto are vocalist and songwriter Chi Chi and producer/multi-instrumentalist Laurence (aka StrangeLove). Chi Chi is the star of the show, with silky smooth vocals and oozing effortless charisma. They make neo-soul, but live they become the life of the party.

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