LIMERICK’S Denise Chaila wowed the crowds on Ed Sheeran’s hugely successful nationwide arena tour and has sold out shows in Dublin and London.
She will play a major gig in the grounds of King John’s Castle on Saturday August 20.
This will be Denise Chaila’s largest headline show to date and is testimony to her growing status in the Irish and International music scene. Seoda Shows and Dolans proudly present DENISE CHAILA: LIVE AT THE CASTLE. Tickets go on sale this Friday May 13 at 9am from dolans.ie and Ticketmaster.
In announcing the Denise Chaila gig this Tuesday, John Hennessy of Seoda Shows said:
“We are excited to be able to host such a high profile show with Denise Chaila. Seoda and Dolans have worked closely with Denise and Narolane over the last several years. She is truly an authentic and unique artist.
“We were lucky to run a number of very small socially distanced shows during COVID-19 with Denise. This show in the hallowed grounds of King John’s Castle will be a major highlight in Limerick’s musical history. All hail King Chaila!”
Mick Dolan added:
“Denise Chaila’s rise to stardom has been nothing short of meteoric. We first hosted Denise as a spoken word artist with Rusangano Family and since then she has performed and rehearsed in our venue many times. This is a major opportunity for Denise’s fans old and new to see her perform her largest headline show to date.”
Tipped by many commentators as a likely contender for a Grammy Award, Chaila came to mainstream attention with her 2020 hit single ‘Chaila’, the Limerick rapper went on to take home Ireland’s highest music award, the Choice Music Prize album of the year award, for her debut mixtape ‘Go Bravely’.
That a mixtape was named ‘album of the year’ is emblematic of Chaila’s penchant for challenging stereotypes (“what’s female rap?”) and deliberately flouting convention. Rejecting the tropes that society attempts to assign is childsplay to Chaila; favouring kings, pharaohs and fantastical creatures as aspirations above queens and princesses. Call her a diva, a prima ballerina, but she’s still on point.
Denise Chaila’s star is firmly on the rise. 2021 saw her perform at a number of major European festivals. In the UK, The Guardian named Denise as ‘one to watch’, stating that “With deft, immersive production, Chaila’s slick delivery shines through, her voice exuding confidence amid rap brags and references to mythology, mental health and being ‘the black James Bond’.”
NPR have described her as a “limber lyricist” who writes knowingly about identity, race, gender and displacement. As Denise Chaila and her Narolane collaborators Murli and God Knows know, Hip-Hop has a history, Hip-Hop transcends generations, words matter, knowledge matters and music – especially the music of Denise Chaila – has the power to confront and to heal.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see Denise Chaila perform at King John’s Castle.
