Ríoghnach Connolly wins RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award
Ríoghnach Connolly of The Breath wins Best Folk Singer at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, 2025.
Thu, 27 February 25
Rokia Koné performs ‘Shezita’ live at her debut UK show during Celtic Connections Festival 2023 at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. The song is taken from Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee’s collaboration album BAMANAN, released in 2022 on Real World Records.
Lead vocals – Rokia Koné
Chorus singers – Fatoumata Coulibaly, Maïmounia Deme
Guitar – Thierry Fournel
Keys, programming – Manu Lechat
Filmed by Oran Mullan & Aba Sangaré
Audio recorded by Gregoire Hugé & Scott Turnbull
Lighting by Alexey Sibikin
Production by 3D Family Booking
With thanks to Celtic Connections festival
N’yanyan (live at the All Africa Music Awards 2023)
N’yanyan (Official Video)
Fanga (Official Video)
Kurunba (Official Video)
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Thu, 27 February 25
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