Culture Crawl Ireland

The Blind Boys of Alabama are living legends of gospel music. Winning five Grammy Awards, four Gospel Music awards and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award since the year 2000 alone, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans nearly 75 years and shows no signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys have earned praise for their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favourites to contemporary spiritual material by acclaimed songwriters such as Curtis Mayfield, Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. Their live shows are roof-raising musical events that appeal to audiences of all cultures, as evidenced by an international itinerary that has taken them around the world.

Ireland has its own great tradition of gospel music, and one very special aspect of this concert is that the support act, an Irish gospel choir/group, will be selected through the third nationwide Waltons World Masters Gospel Competition.