- Music
- 02 Jun 18
Afro-soul singer-songwriter LOAH and Irish grime rapper Mango shone during the latest batch of performances at Forbidden Fruit.
On the Original Stage, backed by a full live-band, LOAH’s vibrant bilingual groves felt right at home during a balmy Dublin evening.
With a hive of superfans front-stage at the end of the gently sloping main field, LOAH’s distinct brand of jazz-fusion, soul and
Meanwhile, at the undergrowth stage, shortly after their sit-down interview at Hot Press’ Speakeasy tent, Irish grime phenomenon Mango & Mathman, unleashed an explosive garage-inspired set.
Crowds continued to spill in as the set progressed, young and old, to lay witness to one of Ireland's most subversive new voices.
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“This is Dublin here, doing it for ourselves,” Mango growled in his distinctively local dialect during an interval. Unassuming during his interview, his live-wire set was a completely different beast - representing with great vigour a new generation of indignant Irish artists.
LOAH will also sit down for an interview with Hot Press for an interview shortly.