Cass Ezeji is an artist from Glasgow, Scotland.
Cass Ezeji is a self-taught artist from Glasgow, her work spans writing, music, and documentary. She is the singer of critically acclaimed bands Laps and Golden Teacher.
As a writer, her work centers Afro-Scottish and mixed-race narratives. Her work has been published in Scottish Affairs vol. 30, a Special Edition on Scotland’s Gàidhealtachd future, Map Magazine, Ghost Tunes & Delineate.
In her documentary Afro-Gàidheil with Mactv, she explores Scotland’s role in trans-Atlantic slavery 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 it’s multicultural speakers.
Her work 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
She holds a BA honors in French & Spanish from Strathclyde University (2022)
She lives in Takaronto, Kanata.
Contact
cass.ezeji@gmail.com