Rónán Ó Snodaigh

Born in Dublin in 1970, Rónán Ó Snodaigh is one of six brothers brought up in an Irish-speaking home. His mother is an artist and writer and his father a writer and publisher in the Irish language, Rónán was immersed in an atmosphere of culture and creativity from his early days. He started writing poetry in his teens, selling his work on the streets of Dublin’s city centre where he also started his musical career, busking with a collective of young musicians. The band Kíla started to take form from this busking fraternity with Rónán on bodhrán and vocals. They quickly earned wider recognition for their unique blend of traditional Irish and rock, and an ability to absorb just about any other musical culture into their writing pot. Rónán’s contribution to the Irish language, bodhrán playing and Dublin’s music scene is being realized and he will go down in history for his boundless energy on and off stage. In his own words, he has loved every minute and his main ambition in music continues to be to enjoy and have fun with it at every opportunity.