Hennessy is celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this year, with the return of its renowned Hip Hop House at Body & Soul – taking place at Ballinlough Castle in Co. Westmeath from June 16-18.

Revellers will also treated be to four incredible headliners along the Hennessy Music Trail over the weekend, with performances from Kojaque, Denise Chaila, Gemma Dunleavy and Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra.

Denise Chaila by Shane Serrano

Over the course of the weekend, the Hennessy Hip Hop House will be playing host to live performances from the likes of Aby Coulibaly, Bon Voyage, Celaviedmai, God Knows, JyellowL, MuRli, Nealo, Negro Impacto, RíRá, Ruby Ivy, Strange Boy and Sweetlemondae.

There will also be appearances from DJs like Aoife Nic Canna, Arveene, Bé, Ben Bix x Little O, Billy Scurry, CC, Daddy G, DJ Flip,DJ Mek, DJ Tu-Ki, Glen Brady, Handsome Paddy, Hewan Mulugeta, Mango, Moving Still, Nightmares on Wax, Queen Beatz, Stevie G Soundsystem, and Tee Cardaci.

Hennessy will be joining Ireland and the rest of the world in marking the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this year, with celebrations held across the globe to honour every aspect of hip hop culture.

Aby Coulibaly. Credit: Finn Harney

In addition to the highly anticipated performances, the Hennessy Hip Hop House will also feature Breakdance from Northern Soles Crew, District Presents: The Future of Irish Music, Graffiti from Rask & Sums, Hip Hop Karaoke, Paint & Sip with Simba, Talk: From Hip Hop to Bass, and The Story of Irish Hip Hop: The Music, The Culture, The Community.

Weekend tickets for Body & Soul – priced from €239 plus booking fee – are on sale now. See bodyandsoul.ie for more