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Samantha Mumba, 17, is a refreshing change. Born in Dublin to a Zambian father and an Irish mother, she's already a star in Europe, and her first single, the winsome Gotta Tell You, has entered the Top 10 in the U.S. Irish acts have long drawn on American R. and B. for inspiration. Now the Emerald Isle is sharing some of the soul it borrowed, and American pop could...
Growing up as a woman of African descent in Ireland, Mumba says, "I never felt different. There's been a little twang of racism recently, because all of a sudden a lot of [Third World] refugees have come to Dublin, and it has been very hard for Ireland to adjust. But people are getting used to it now." Mumba's own adjustment, from relative unknown to international pop star, should be no problem...
...seedy and exhausted as it comes baying toward the finish of the presidential race. I had a nasty flash of self-awareness (seeing us as others see us) on the car radio heading away from the marathon when I tuned in an Irish-American station. It quoted a Dublin political columnist who remarked that the American presidential race amounted to a choice between a creep and a moron. It's OK when WE say it, Paddy, but watch yourself. I found myself feeling almost protective about Gore and Bush. That's OUR creep you're talking about. That...
Originally hailing from Dublin, these boys even throw in an impressive cover of the Waterboys classic "Fisherman's Blues." Watch out, though-if you're looking forward to the familiar struggle to understand the Waterboys' lyrics, you'll be disappointed. Songs such as "Bodhran" (named for a traditional Celtic drum and pronounced "bo-ran") hint at just how amazing and fun a live band the Young Dubs must be. Baby, the Young Dubs ain't no Britney, but, then again, that's a good thing...
...emerged as the festival's biggest surprise, and its heretofore unknown star, Colin Farrell, 24, had critics using words like "James Dean" to describe his performance as Bozz, a rebellious Texan recruit who helps his boot-camp buddies in Fort Polk, La., avoid Vietnam combat. A native of Dublin, Ireland, who dropped out of high school to study acting, Farrell had no trouble trading his Irish accent for Bozz's Texas drawl, but he's finding it hard to keep his briny tongue in check now that the press is paying attention. "The first word I said in the [Toronto...