Denise Chaila

Denise Chaila is an Irish and Zambian rapper, singer, poet, grime and hip hop artist based in Limerick. Chaila was born at Chikankata-Mazabuka District, Zambia, and her family moved to Ireland when she was aged three, when her father, a doctor, was offered a position at a hospital in Dublin. The family later moved to Limerick. She attended the Kings Hospital Secondary School in Palmerstown and went on to study English literature and sociology at the University of Limerick. Actor/musician Cillian Murphy featured Chaila's music on his BBC Radio 6 show and interviewed her for Port magazine. bit.ly

Music Moves Europe Award Winner! Dublin band Inhaler won the overall Music Moves Europe Awards prize in 2019 and the prize has previously been won by Stromae, Adele, Mumford & Sons, Dua Lipa, Rosalía, Meduza, Lous and the Yakuza. bit.ly Kevin selected the Zambian-Irish rapper from County Clare as a standout from the 2021 Eurosonic Festival as well as a Bandcamp Friday pick back in February! daily.bandcamp.com “On this song, Black Irish rapper Denise Chaila raps about people mispronouncing her name—a kind of microaggression she is sadly all too familiar with. She has been outspoken about Ireland’s racism and oppression—both in her songs and her interviews. Her eloquence on racism has been met with backlash from the far right—but it hasn’t stopped her from making music that matters.” denisechaila.bandcamp.com

Kevin selected the Zambian-Irish rapper from County Clare as a standout from the 2021 Eurosonic Festival as well as a Bandcamp Friday pick back in February! daily.bandcamp.com “On this song, Black Irish rapper Denise Chaila raps about people mispronouncing her name—a kind of microaggression she is sadly all too familiar with. She has been outspoken about Ireland’s racism and oppression—both in her songs and her interviews. Her eloquence on racism has been met with backlash from the far right—but it hasn’t stopped her from making music that matters.” denisechaila.bandcamp.com

Zambian-Irish rapper from County Clare, Ireland. Support this artist by visiting denisechaila.bandcamp.com

***ICD Bandcamp Friday Pick*** denisechaila.bandcamp.com “On this song, Black Irish rapper Denise Chaila raps about people mispronouncing her name—a kind of microaggression she is sadly all too familiar with. She has been outspoken about Ireland’s racism and oppression—both in her songs and her interviews. Her eloquence on racism has been met with backlash from the far right—but it hasn’t stopped her from making music that matters.” You can read more of Kevin Cole's Bandcamp Friday Picks Here! daily.bandcamp.com

**2021 EUROSONIC ARTIST ALERT*** In her breakthrough track Copper Bullet, Denise Chaila succinctly described the thriving hip-hop scene in Ireland. The fact that Chaila was able to convey the sentiment of a nation in one perfect line displays both the depth and skill of the Irish MC. It perhaps partially explains why, following the release of her debut EP Denise has become one of the most in-demand MCs in Ireland and beyond. denisechaila.bandcamp.com

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