LIMERICK | CLARE

2015 -

OVERVIEW The Rusanango Family is an award-winning hip-hop/rap trio based in the Limerick-Clare area. The line up features two MCs - God Knows and MuRli who have Zimbabwean and Togolese backgrounds respectively. They are joined by producer & DJ mynameisjOhn who grew up in Ennis, Co. Clare. God Knows and mynameisjOhn got to know each other from growing up in Clare. In 2014, the jointly released an album entitled 'Rusangano/Family'. MuRli soon joined the project and they adopted the name of the album as the name of the new group. Rusanango is at forefront of a wave of musical projects featuring members who come from an immigrant background. This diversity of background forms the basis of the themes of many of their songs In March 2016, Rusangano Family was chosen to represent Ireland at the annual SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. The band released its debut album 'Let The Dead Bury The Dead' to much acclaim in April 2016. In January 2017, the album was nominated for the prestigious Choice Music Prize. The band went on to win the overall prize for the best album of the year. Over the Summer of 2017, the band released two new singles 'I Know You Know' and 'Tea In A Pot'. 2014 - God Knows, mynameisjOhn and MuRli come together as the Rusangano Family 2016 - Release of 'Let The Dead Bury The Dead' album [08 April] - Rusangano Family perform at the Electric Picnic Festival [02 - 04 September] - Rusangano Family perform at the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival in Dublin [06 - 08 October] 2017p - Release of 'I Know You Know' single [16 June] - Release of 'Tea In A Pot' single [31 August] - Rusangano Family perform at the Electric Picnic Festival [01 - 03 September]