Research And Development Project for the
Welsh Language Music Industry
Amlen has evolved from an R&D project, where young people between 18-25 were interviewed and attended focus groups all across Wales about the Welsh language in Wales.
Now, Amlen aims to answer the questions we asked in the report.
We want to shape the scene in Wales, using the words of young people.​
Project Officer
Glyn Rhys-James
Glyn is a musician, sound engineer and music industry freelancer from Aberystwyth. He’s lived in Cardiff since 2016 after moving with his band, Mellt. Their debut album, Mae’n Hawdd Pan Ti’n Ifanc (2018), was awarded Welsh Language Album of the Year and shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize the same year.
He studied at the University of South Wales, graduating with a degree in Sound Engineering in 2019. Since then, Glyn has worked with numerous up-and-coming Welsh language artists like Papur Wal, Adwaith, Sywel Nyw and Los Blancos.
Glyn has been working with Beacons Cymru since March 2022 and he’s passionate about promoting the Welsh language and the incredible music scene that Wales has to offer.
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Contact: office@beacons.cymru
Project Officer
Lewys Meredydd Siencyn
Hailing originally from Dolgellau, Lewys is a musician who left Cardiff university in 2022 with a degree in music, specialising in composition and performance.
He joins the Amlen team with a foot in both contemporary and classical fields and a solid history of performing on the scene’s most notable stages with a handful of artists, including HMS Morris, Sachasom, and
his band, Lewys (now WRKHOUSE). His freelancing portfolio extends beyond the stage, working for a number of years as a member of the Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau planning committee, and in recent months working alongside Community Music Wales as a project
officer and mentor.
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