God Knows and Toshín to star in new TG4 documentary Cara sa Cheol (A Friend in Music)

TG4 has announced Cara sa Cheol (A Friend in Music), a new six-part music documentary series celebrating creative collaboration between Irish-language artists and musicians from Ireland’s New Irish and immigrant communities.

Set in a rapidly evolving Ireland, Cara sa Cheol pairs artists from different cultural backgrounds to create bold new musical collaborations.

Each episode follows a creative exchange as two artists step into one another’s communities – sharing stories, influences, and lived experience rooted in Irish, African, Middle Eastern, and Eastern European traditions.

The series follows Nigerian-Irish soul singer Toshín Bankole, traditional and folk singer Cáit Ní Riain, multi-instrumentalist Seamas Hyland, Iranian composer Shahab Coohe, singer Catríona Ní Ghribín, Palestinian oud player Sarraj Alsersawi, classical and traditional violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain, Ukrainian-born composer Olesya Zdorovetska, and Irish Zimbabwean rapper GodKnows alongside multi-instrumentalist Caoimhín.

Each episode culminates in a live concert performed before a local audience in meaningful community spaces.

Episode 1 will see Zimbabwean-Irish rapper GodKnows, founding member of Rusangano Family, collaborate with Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Caoimhín Mac Uaid, while Episode 3 pairs traditional singer and folklorist Cáit Ní Riain with Nigerian-Irish soul artist Toshín Bankole, combining Irish sean-nós traditions with contemporary soul and R&B influences.

The first episode of Cara sa Cheol (A Friend in Music) will air on Sunday, April 26, on TG4.