Celaviedmai

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Celaviedmai
OriginIreland
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present

Maimouna Salif (b. 1998), known professionally as Celaviedmai, is an Irish rapper.[1]

Career

In 2013, Celaviedmai was one of 3 Irish acts chosen to open for

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht's The Y&E Series in June 2020.[5]

Celaviedmai has been a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement in Ireland,[6] and has spoken about her experiences with everyday racism in Ireland.[7][8][9][10] Celaviedmai was one of the organisers of the Youth Against Racism & Inequality Day of Action on 25 July 2020, which took place in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.[11]

Personal life

Celaviedmai is the stage name of Maimouna Salif. She was raised in Galway.[12] Her parents emigrated to Ireland from the Ivory Coast.[8]

Discography

  • Dive single (2018)
  • Confessions single (2019)
  • Reckless single (2020)
  • Questions single (2020) featuring Nealo and Alan Mckee
  • Love Wins single (2020) collaboration with Alicia Raye

References

  1. ^ Hogan, Caelainn (28 November 2017). "Irish Rap Had to Get Brutally Honest to Make Its Mark". www.vice.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ Kaguako, Filomena; Boladale, Zainab (5 July 2020). "Faces of the future: Some of the rising stars of Ireland's black community". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ Crowe, Josh (17 March 2020). "Hands in the Éire: 10 Irish rap and r'n'b artists you need to check out". Mixmag. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "LISTEN: Celaviedmai shares new single 'Questions' featuring Nealo and Alan Mckee". Hotpress. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ^ O'Toole, Lucy (22 June 2020). "Live Report: Celaviedmai on The Hot Press Lockdown Sessions' Y&E Series". Hotpress. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. ^ Van Nguyen, Dean (1 July 2020). "MuRli and Denise Chaila Make Music for the Black Lives Matter Movement". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ^ "'It's not just a black people problem, it's an everyone problem': Musicians Speak Out About Racism in Ireland". The Journal of Music: Irish Music News, Reviews & Podcasts, Plus Music Jobs & Opportunities. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b Corr, Julieanne (14 June 2019). "'Racism is a very active thing in Ireland — it's just hidden'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  9. ^ Cooney, Fiona (8 June 2020). "Personal Insights: Confronting a racist in Dublin was scary but worth it". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  10. ^ Coyne, Ellen (6 June 2020). "'Just because the gardaí are not kneeling on necks does not mean there's no racism in Ireland'". Independent. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Youth Against Racism & Inequality planning Day Of Action tomorrow in Dublin, Cork, Limerick & Galway". Hotpress. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (23 March 2018). "Hip-Hop With an Irish Lilt". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2020.

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