CQAF 2026 / music / Ani Glass and special guests IMLÉ | agus aíonna speisialta IMLÉ

Ani Glass and special guests IMLÉ | agus aíonna speisialta IMLÉ

Ani Glass and special guests IMLÉ | agus aíonna speisialta IMLÉ

Áras Mhic Reachtain

Aoine 1 Bealtaine | Friday 1 May, 8:30pm

Doirse | Doors 8:00pm

£15.00

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Ani Glass is Cardiff-based electronic-synth-pop musician, producer and artist who sings in her native languages, Welsh and Cornish. In March 2020 she released her self-produced debut album ‘Mirores’ which was awarded Welsh Album of the Year and shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize. Citing influences such as Giorgio Moroder, Vengalis, and Arthur Russell, her much-anticipated ‘sumptuous synth-pop’ follow-up album ‘Phantasmagoria’ was released in September 2025.

Is ealaíontóir, léiritheoir agus ceoltóir popcheol-sintéiseoir-leictreonach í Ani Glass atá lonnaithe i gCaerdydd agus a chanann ina teangacha dúchais féín, mar atá Breatnais agus Coirnis. D’eisigh sí a halbam féinléirithe Mirores i mí an Mhárta in 2020, albam a bronnadh Albam Breatnach na Bliana air agus a bhí ar ghearrliosta do Duais Cheoil na Breataine Bige. Agus tionchar leithéidí Giorgio Moroder, Vengalis, agus Arthur Russell ar a cuid ceoil, eisíodh ina dhiaidh sin a halbam ‘popcheol galánta sintéiseora’ a raibh súil mhór leis, ‘Phantasmagoria’ i mí Mheán an Fhómhair in 2025.

IMLÉ are a collective of musicians under stewardship of Dublin based musician and producer Cian MacCárthaigh. IMLÉ mix different musical styles and artforms together in a way that has never been seen or heard before in the Irish language musical sphere. So far they have released two albums and one EP. IMLÉ (2015), Fáilte Isteach (2022) and Taoille (2025), all of which were produced by Karl Odlum. Music from their albums has been used on popular Netflix series such as BODKIN and HOUSE OF GUINNESS.

Is buíon cheoltóirí faoi stiúir an cheoltóra agus léiritheora Cian MacCárthaigh IMLÉ agus bíonn ceoltóirí éagsúla ag casadh agus ag taifeadadh leo an t-am ar fad. Bíonn sé i gcónaí de rún acu stíleanna éagsúla ceoil a mheascadh lena chéile agus rudaí éagsúla nuálacha a léiriú trí Ghaeilge. Tá dhá albam agus EP eisithe acu, IMLÉ (2016), Fáilte Isteach (2022) agus Taoille (2025) ar fad déanta leis an léiritheoir Karl Odlum. Bhí ceol de chuid IMLÉ le cloisteáil ar chláracha ar Netflix ar nós BODKIN agus HOUSE OF GUINNESS.

Tá an halla ceolchoirmeacha suite ar an 2ú hurlár. Tabhair faoi deara nach bhfuil aon ardaitheoir ná beár ann. Beir buidéal leat.

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