We welcome 'Mamacha' a West Cork Collective who take their name from the Bolivian word for woman and who celebrate the creative and healing force of feminine energy through music from the heart. Formed in 2021 in West Cork, they have created a diverse line up of styles and instrumentation, creating a 'warm bath of sound' with influences from across the globe. They are: Kate Liddell (UK) on five stringed fiddle, flugelhorn, kalimba, flute and vocals, Mira Geluk (Ireland) on vocals, guitar, ngoni and percussion, Lea Miklody (Hungary) on cello and vocals, Armando Ramírez (Mexico) on charango, percussion and bass, and David Kelly (Ireland) on bodhran & drum kit.
opening act - Katrina O’Kane : @katrina.o.kane is a songwriter and composer native to Belfast in the North of Ireland. She studied music technology and performed regularly on the electronic music circuit there, which led her to discovering Sound Therapy, deepening her connection and love of sound. Since her move to West Cork she began singing/ songwriting, founded a 6 piece funk/neo soul group The Bella Coola @thebellacoola , female folk trio Diving Bell and in 2023 launched KIN @kin.westcork events based in Ahakista. Katrina now composes and performs solo with a Boss RC-505 loop pedal, electric guitar, effects, and percussion described as ‘weaving intricate tapestries of sound and rhythm beneath haunting, melodic vocals.’
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