Artist Revives Traditional Irish Laments

In some communities, death is a prominent aspect of everyday life, exemplified by a radio segment announcing no death notices for the morning. Róis, an acclaimed Irish singer known as Rose Connolly, hails from such a rural area in Northern Ireland, and this unique non-obituary appears on her award-winning album, Mo Léan. Although her music draws heavily from Irish mourning traditions and carries a dark intensity, she maintains a sense of humor about life and death.

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