Support our Nation today - please donate here
Culture

Watch: Welsh language rappers find their calling with new single ‘Pwy Sy’n Galw?’

21 May 2022 2 minute read
Pwy sy’n galw? Image from S4C Clic

Lloyd Lewis and Dom James, contributors on S4C’s Hansh, have released their latest on-screen project – a video for their new single, Pwy Sy’n Galw? (Who’s Calling?)

Pwy Sy’n Galw? is a rap song, “a genre that is under-represented in Welsh” according to Lloyd, and by producing a catchy song with big beats in the Welsh language, they hope to raise the profile of the language.

Dom James, from Cardiff, said: “I reached out to Lloyd back in 2017 to ask him to collaborate with me on music. I learned Welsh during my time at Ysgol Plasmawr and Lloyd picked it up at Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool.

“Since then, the Welsh language is very important to both of us, so combining the language and music was also important.”

Cwmbran based Lloyd says: “Dom was already making music with Don (Donald Phythian), who is now our DJ and producer.

“We created our first Welsh language song, Sawl Tro, about a year ago to perform on the programme Lemfreck curated, Lŵp Curadur.

“The response was incredible so we knew there was definitely room to create more Welsh rap.

“We decided to focus on doing a couple of Welsh songs and that’s where Pwy Sy’n Galw? came into existence.”

Although the track hadn’t yet been released on streaming platforms, it attracted the attention of one of Wales’ most influential DJs, Huw Stephens:

“When I played Pwy Sy’n Galw? on BBC Radio Cymru, the song had the best response of any song I’ve played on the show in years,” says Huw.

“Musicians, fans and promoters got in touch asking; where can I get that song?! It’s great, and really can’t wait to hear what they’re doing next.”

“After a great response to the song we knew we had to make a video” added Lloyd.

“S4C’s Lŵp channel agreed to help us. I had the idea to set the video in a call centre, then Owain at Orchard (production company) helped develop our idea.

“It was a lot of fun creating the video and I think that comes across while watching it.”


Support our Nation today

For the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us create an independent, not-for-profit, national news service for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Dai Rob
Dai Rob
1 year ago

Great tune….da iawn bois!!

Our Supporters

All information provided to Nation.Cymru will be handled sensitively and within the boundaries of the Data Protection Act 2018.