Young Ireland’s Musicians Pippa Molony and Ahmed, With Love

From pen to sound, how do words become music? Join two exciting emerging Irish artists, Pippa Molony and Ahmed, With Love, for a lively conversation about songwriting, creativity and finding your voice in a changing Ireland. They’ll share what happens behind the scenes, from the first line on the page to the finished track, and explore the unexpected connections, differences and influences that shape their music. A conversation about words, sound and what it means to make music for Ireland now.

This is an 18+ event.

This event was curated by DBF Youth Curator JP Curran.

Supported by Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.

Pippa Molony is an exciting electronic act from Dublin. Her debut EP, Hungry Ghost (October 2024), is an eight-track avant-pop EP that explores consumption, folklore and dreams, and was created in collaboration with producer Rory Sweeney. Her music nods to artists such as Sinéad O’Connor, Jenny Hval, Jockstrap, Astrid Sonne, Róis, Rachael Lavelle, Tirzah, Lankum and Bjork, while establishing a distinctly Irish, dark ethereal and otherworldly sonic identity of her own. More recently, Pippa released a synth driven, atmospheric cover of the Irish rebel song The Foggy Dew (March 2026, feat. Rory Sweeney). The track marks her first release since Hungry Ghost and the beginning of a new body of work, with new music set for release in late 2026 and into 2027. She has been featured by magazines such as Anois Os Aird, Hot Press, District Magazine, The Thin Air and Fourth Best, among others, and has received radio play in Ireland and abroad. In 2025, she was named a Hot Press ‘Hot for 25’ artist, and her EP Hungry Ghost found itself in multiple end of year round ups (David Kitt/New Jackson’s Favourite Songs of 2024 for Nialler 9,The Thin Air’s Top 100 Irish Releases of 2024, and more.

This event has been curated by DBF Youth Curator JP Curran.