From Kneecap to Sinéad O’Connor – the Irish musicians who rocked the system

From Kneecap to Sinéad O’Connor – the Irish musicians who rocked the system

They may have been dismissed by some as mere rabble-rousers or provocateurs, but Kneecap’s recent skirmish with The Man is merely the latest in a long line of political crusades undertaken by the Belfast rap trio.

A quick recap on Kneecap

Kneecap stormed into the summer festival scene this year amid much noise and controversy. They are a hip-hop group rapping in a blend of Irish and English about the urban Irish experience, culture and identity. They literally give the middle finger to authority and the establishment; this has set them as ‘David’ characters amongst some pretty powerful ‘Goliaths’. Having studied Brian Friel’s ‘translations’ on a access course as a mature student,…