HOLLYWOOD actor Rhys Ifans has said lockdown has given him time to rediscover an intimacy with Welsh language music . The Mr Nice and Notting Hill star expressed his joy at having the time to listen back to old favourites and said Welsh language music fundamentally shaped his life, in a conversation with BBC presenter Huw Stephens to celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru – Welsh Language Music Day (today, Friday, February 5). Welsh Language Music Day celebrates all forms of Welsh language music, from indie, rock, punk, funk, folk, electronica to hip hop and everything in between. The day aims to introduce Welsh language music to a new audience, showcasing the artists making waves at home and internationally.
HOLLYWOOD actor Rhys Ifans has said lockdown has given him time to ‘rediscover an intimacy with Welsh language music’. The Mr Nice and Notting Hill star, originally from Ruthin, expressed his joy at having the time to listen back to old favourites and said Welsh language music fundamentally shaped his life, in a conversation with BBC presenter Huw Stephens to celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru – Welsh Language Music Day. Celebrated on Friday, the day looks at all forms of Welsh language music, from indie, rock, punk, funk, folk, electronica to hip hop and everything in between. It aims to introduce Welsh language music to a new audience, showcasing the artists making waves at home and internationally.