Part Six - The 2010 and 20s: Festivals & futurism
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri tell the story of Welsh language pop in 2010 and 20s.
Huw Stephens and Sian Eleri tell the story of Welsh language pop in 2010 and 20s. It’s a story of festivals, futurism and fresh new voices. A story of rock & roll (and much more) in Europe’s oldest living language being alive and well.
Guto Brychan tells us how a headline slot at Maes B has become one of the big ambitions for Welsh language bands, performing in front of one of the most appreciative young audiences anywhere. Bethan Elfyn talks about taking Welsh language music out of the echo chamber through the Horizons scheme.
Adwaith’s atmospheric sound saw the female three piece win the Welsh Music Prize for their album 'Melyn'. The band’s Hollie Singer tells the story of how their live show sparked the birth of Libertino Records. Taking Welsh pop in soulful new direction, Eadyth shares how growing up as a young woman of colour in Wales and following the tradition of singing and competing shaped her as a person.
Perhaps the most influential album of the decades is Gwenno’s futuristic take on a sci-fi novel from the 1950s. She reveals how coming back to a 'newly confident in Cymraeg' Cardiff helped inspire her album 'Y Dydd Olaf'.
