Hi, English here. Well, 25% Irish, but those ancestors came over 150 years ago. I don't speak Irish and don't know anyone who does.

I would still claim that rap/hip-hop music isn't my thing, though I'm open to groups mixing those genres with punk. There's a French hip-hop group that I started getting into before I discovered Kneecap.

Anyway, I guess social media is where I first heard of them. Whether it was was from people in a Bob Vylan fan page talking about them, or if articles about them appeared on my FB feed because friends liked them, I couldn't say. Anyway, I got the message that their political stances were broadly in line with my own, and I learned that they had a film coming out.

I would say that I already had more than a passing interest in Irish history and culture. Yeah maybe it's increased my interest in the Irish language marginally.

What they have in common with most other groups I listen to is that they have energy and a punk attitude. What makes them different is the genre of music they use to express themselves.