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‘I didn’t think I’d be able to sing in Welsh’: artists’ pride on show for music day
National event celebrates expanding scene that aims to be more inclusive, welcoming people who may not speak Welsh fluently
When it was launched a decade ago, Dydd Miwsig Cymru – Welsh-language music day – tended to be dominated by artists for whom Welsh (Cymraeg) was their first language. Photograph: Janos PalThe soul singer Dionne Bennett, who sings the theme song for Y Lais, started learning Cymraeg in a virtual classroom. Adwaith, from Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales, who were due to release a double album, Solas, on Friday, are emblematic of a new breed of young Welsh artists proud to perform in their language.
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