Cass Ezeji is a Glaswegian self-taught artist.

Cass Ezeji is a self-taught artist from (not based in!) Glasgow. Her work spans writing, music, and documentary and she is the singer of critically acclaimed bands Laps and Golden Teacher. 

As a writer, her work centers narratives from the Black Scottish diaspora. Her work has been published in Scottish Affairs vol. 30, a Special Edition on Scotland’s Gàidhealtachd future, Map Magazine, Ghost Tunes, Delineate and Black Oot Here.

In her documentary Afro-Gàidheil (BBC Alba) she explores Scotland’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and amplifies contemporary voices from the Black Gàidhealteachd, drawing on the Gaelic musical tradition. This work seeks to establish an inclusive approach to how we think about the Gaelic language and culture, one which respects tradition and represents its multicultural speakers.

Her creative practice is informed by her Scottish, Nigerian & Irish heritage, as well as growing up in a Glasgow tenement with her mother. She is passionate about working-class representation within the arts and beyond.

She holds a BA honors in French & Spanish from Strathclyde University (2022)