Rusangano Family: Our goal is to be 'of' the West of Ireland in as authentic a way as possible

Limerick has shaped Rusangano Family's gritty, free-wheeling music. The trio appreciate the city for its authenticity and sense of apartness.

"One thing that we are all trying to get across is the perspective of what it is to be a hip-hop act based in the West of Ireland", says producer mynameisjOhn (his first name is indeed John).

"We are not trying to emulate anyone else. Limerick has its own sound. We are quite proud to say we are contributing to that. Our goal is to be 'of' the West of Ireland in as authentic a way as possible".

If you wanted to push the point you could say that Rusangano Family are Rubberbandits minus the plastic bags and scatological humour but with the same sharp sense of commentary.

"Blindboy Boatclub from Rubberbandits has talked about using art in a controversial way," resumes mynameisjOhn, "the best art is controversial because it gets people talking. We don't always set out to be controversial. But it is definitely something we have taken on board."

Rusangano Family also open up on politics, Kanye and their influences in the latest issue of Hot Press.

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