Do you enjoy music? 13 February is Dydd Miwsig Cymru (Welsh Language Music Day), a day that celebrates Welsh music of all kinds.
If you like indie, rock, punk, funk, folk, electronica or hip hop, great music is being created in Welsh for you to enjoy.
Stories from the archive
Many learners have been inspired to learn Welsh after listening to music.
Follow the links below to learn more about some of our learners who enjoy music:
Learning the language of the street through Welsh music | Learn Welsh
Singing in Welsh helps Rachel learn the language | Learn Welsh
Speaking Cymraeg, thanks to Welsh band, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci | Learn Welsh
Graihagh continues to learn Welsh, thanks to pop group Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc | Learn Welsh
Ask Daniel Minty | Learn Welsh
“Being able to speak Welsh feels like a superpower” | Learn Welsh
Paige Morgan, in her own words | Learn Welsh
Hwyl yr Haf magazine
Have you read our Hwyl yr Haf magazine? There are many articles about bands and musicians in the magazine.
Why not follow the links below to read them?
Interview with Adwaith (t. 24) - Hwyl yr Haf 2022
Interview with Parisa Fouladi (t. 12) - Hwyl yr Haf 2023
Interview with Tara Bethan (t. 6) - Hwyl yr Haf 2024
Interview with Aleighcia Scott (t. 4) - Hwyl yr Haf 2025
Welsh-language music
Enjoy listening to music? Welsh Language Music Day playlists are available on Spotify. Select this next link for more information: Spotify – Miwsig
Helen Prosser, Director of Teaching and Learning at the National Centre for Learning Welsh, has written a blog about the importance of music when learning Welsh. Select this link to read the blog: The importance of music when learning Welsh
Welsh-language gigs
If you want to find a Welsh-language gig near you, visit the new 'awni?' website by selecting the next link: awni? | map. gigs. cymraeg.
We've held virtual gigs with Gwyneth Glyn, Dafydd Iwan and Robat Arwyn in the past. You can watch recordings of the gigs by selecting the links below.
