Danú is an Irish traditional music group based in an Rinn/Ring, Co. Waterford, Ireland, made up of seven traditional musicians, hailing from counties Waterford, Dublin, Kerry and Donegal.
The group has a strong ethos of loyalty to the tradition from which their music comes and yet still bring a fresh, inspiring approach to their performances. They quickly shot to the top of the scale when it comes to excellent quality music, song and entertainment, winning numerous awards including BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2004 for Best Group and also for Best Original Song “Co Down” (Tommy Sands) – performed by Danú.
In 2001 they were named BBC Best Band and Best Live Act in 2000, as well as The Best Overall Traditional Act 1999, from Irish Music Magazine.
Danú has performed all around over the years and released their fifth album, When All Is Said and Done (US) When All Is Said and Done (UK), as well as a DVD called One Night Stand (US) – One Night Stand (UK).
Discography:
Danú (1997)
Think Before You Think (Shanachie Records, 2000)
All Things Considered (Shanachie Records, 2002)
The Road Less Traveled (Shanachie Records, 2003)
Up In The Air (2004)
When All Is Said and Done (2005)
Seanchas (2010)
Buan (2015)
Ten Thousand Miles (Doon Productions, 2018)
DVDs
One Night Stand (2005)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
