Roisin El Cherif

Róisín El Cherif is an Irish Palestinian singer and music film director.

After ten years contributing to the Irish music with indie- pop/folk, the release of Siúil a Rúin in 2024 - a traditional Irish ballad previously performed by Clannad and Lord of the Dance, marked a new direction for
the artist. Rewritten as mixture of Irish, English and Arabic, Roisin aimed at honouring the connection between her dual cultures.

Weaving Arabic songs in mournful Irish airs and her own songs, Roisin toured Ireland extensively
reclaiming her multigenerational heritage, and intrigue in mysticism and magic.

Roisin appeared on Nialler9’s podcast speaking about embracing her Arabic roots, connecting it to
Irish traditional music; drawing parallels with Irish mythology, folklore and keening.
In an incredibly ambitious performance, a crossroad of cultures and artistic disciplines, Roisin brought
her sold out Fringe Festival performance to the Button Factory.
Performing with a band of veiled Banshees, elements of Irish legend and storytelling were blended by songs, film visuals and design.
In December 2025 'Resistance in the Dark' a single collaboration with Roisin, Paul Weller and David Holmes was released as part of the new project 'The Five Techniques’.

Of particular note are her performances on RTÉ One’s The Tommy Tiernan Show “Siúil a Rúin’ and at the Fleadh Cheoil on TG4 performing ‘Only our rivers run free.
Other appearances were at Electric Picnic, Body&Soul, Féile an Phobail, Liberty Hall alongside
Damien Dempsey, the Troxy and O2 London alongside Paul Weller and Primal Scream;
Performances at All We Have Are Days supporting Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol) and Denise Chaila.
As well as the 3arena for Hotpress and the Olympia. Roisin has supported Mary Caughlan, The Stunning and toured with folk musicians Ruth Smith and Fergal Scahill.

With a background in film production, Roisin has built a distinctive visual style to go with her
ethereal sound, drawing on the other realms, legend and magic as seen in her music videos 'Kerosene', GlassHouse' EP, and 'Love Again'.
From the EP ‘Glasshouse’, Roisin delivered two self-directed music videos for 'Half a Life' starring Daryl
McCormack (PeakyBlinders, Wheel of Time, Knives Out) and 'Glass House' starring renowned Canadian actress/director Helen Shaver (Vikings, WestWorld, The Penguin).

She releases her debut album "Macha" in 2026, a culmination of her work exploring the parralel planes of
love , loss and belonging. The album is an offering of Songs for the Otherside in English, Arabic and Irish.