The upbeat song by the youthful rap groups has become one of the summer's biggest hits, receiving 1.3 billion views on TikTok and half a billion views on Instagram. RTÉ News, BBC News, The Guardian, Time, and the New York Times have all featured the song.
The Kabin Crew performed at Pukkelpop in the hamlet of Hasselt, 45 miles from Brussels, on Saturday following their performance at Electric Picnic in Co Laois. The Kabin Crew was a part of a weekend program that also included Fontaines D.C., Stormzy, Sugababes, and Sam Smith.
The children, who range in age from nine to twelve, recorded The Spark at The Kabin Studio, a non-profit youth music venue in Knocknaheeny, on Cork City's northside. The studio is housed in a reused metal container.
Young Irish rappers Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew have made their European music festival debut performing their global viral hit #TheSpark in front of 15,000 people at #Pukkelpop in Belgium. pic.twitter.com/biVZvUkbbv
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According to founder Garry McCarthy, "it has grown out of a love for hip hop, songwriting, performance, and building confidence within young people." The organisation was founded in 2012 with assistance from Music Generation Cork City.
Earlier this summer, as part of Cruinniú na nÓg (The Gathering of Youth), Ireland's national day honouring children's creativity, The Kabin Studio also organised an outreach program called Rhyme Island, financed by Creative Ireland.
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