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vas has expanded to include the anti- apartheid struggle in South Africa, the civil rights campaigns in North America, anti- war songs and environmental issues. But the main subjects, whatever the musical style, has been the fight for the survival of Wales’s identity, and especially the Welsh language, workers’ rights, and the fight for Welsh territory, often linked to the drowning of the Tryweryn Valley.”
“I’ve chosen Peintio’r Byd Yn Wyrdd
(Painting The World Green) which grew out of the road-signs campaign for the Welsh language. The song’s title has always had a wider symbolic meaning, but over the years, the growth of the ‘green’ movement has given it added significance, as the fight to maintain the diversity of human culture has merged with the fight to protect our natural environment. Welsh is green – and the fight goes on!”
Trac 9: Peintio’r Byd Yn Wyrdd (com- posed and performed by Dafydd Iwan, from his album Goreuon Dafydd Iwan. Published on the Sain label.)
Today, Wales’s music continues to grow vibrant, green shoots. More and more of the nation’s young musicians are turning to the folk tradition for inspira- tion. It is perhaps among this generation of musicians, more than any other, that Wales is finding the confidence and drive for creative experimentation with tradi- tional material; to treat it with reverence, but to keep it alive by shaking it up and developing rich collaborations with musi- cians worldwide. Welsh poet and singer- songwriter Gwyneth Glyn has recently been working on such a project with musi- cians from India:
· Gwyneth Glynn “I’ve been very fortunate to be sup-
ported by Wales Arts International to work with Mumbai singer Tauseef Akhrar. Our work celebrates the unexpected affinity between the Indian ghazal and Welsh folk tradition, and incorporates Indian violin, tabla and Welsh harp. Another recent pro- ject entitled Mamiaith / Mother Tongue, saw Welsh folk group 9Bach collaborate with Australian group Black Arm Band to explore the poignant theme of lost lan- guage. They discovered many similarities in language sound and structure. By singing
and recording in Welsh and incorporating the many tongues of the Australian Abo- riginal people, Mamiaith celebrates the fact that it is our differences as much as our similarities which unite us as people. I’ve chosen the haunting track Cariad Mam (Mother’s Love) from this work.”
Track 10: Cariad Mam, from Mamiaith (composed and performed by 9Bach and Black Arm Band. Unreleased live recording)
Listen to these ten tracks at
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Win! Womex Cardiff Showcase Tickets
This autumn, the world of World Music will descend on Cardiff for the leading international world music expo, WOMEX, hosted in the city between 23rd and 27th October. WOMEX 13 will give an opportunity for those interest- ed in music from around the globe to discover the treasures of Wales’ indige-
nous musical traditions as well. But it’s not just for the music industry. The story of Wales’s music will be brought to life under the artistic direction of Cerys Matthews at the WOMEX Open- ing Concert on 23 October at Wales Mil- lennium Centre, Cardiff. Fans of folk and world music shouldn’t miss the
showcase nights on 24th, 25th and 26th October either. These evenings present the best music on the planet across seven stages within the Wales Millennium Centre and the Oval Basin in Cardiff Bay – it’s an around the world music ticket! In addition, the Horizons stage will present showcases from across the British Isles and Ireland.
The lucky winner of our competition will get a pair of tickets to the Opening Concert and all the evening showcases, and five runners up will get pairs of evening showcase passes. All you have to do to be in with a chance is answer the question below. Email your answers to
comps@frootsmag.com with Womex Comp in the subject line, to reach here by 27th August 2013. Don’t forget to give us your name and realmail address including your postcode.
Q: Both Nansi Richards and Catrin Finch were official harpist to who?
Photo: Jon Pountney
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