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Perfformiad byw gan Mari Mathias yn Gŵyl Rhyng-Geltaidd Lorient 2023 Live performance by Mari Mathias at Lorient Interceltic Festival 2023. Cerddoriaeth newydd a diwylliant cyfoes Cymru . New Welsh music and contemporary culture.

Mari Mathias' single, "Annwn" (Meaning the 'otherworld' in Welsh mythology) from her Debut album uuses legends, traditional songs and original folk melodies. She recorded the single, and the album of the same name, with Mei Gwynedd from Recordiau JigCal. She and her folk band used folk sounds to create a connection between traditional music and contemporary sounds.

Annwn considers a connection with the landscape, history and wild animals. The song takes inspiration from elements of dark mythology, Celtic history, and visuals from 'American Horror Story'. These influences can also be found in the video which was shot in the magical village of Portmeirion, North Wales. Annwn is the otherworld o’r another dimension that Mari would have escaped to as a child. She now re-lives her childhood dream and explores magical themes as well as looking at themes that are relevant to today. As an actress and screenwriter who studied Performing Arts in Cardiff, she was very keen to bring theatrical elements to the songs and to the videos to enable the audience to immerse themselves completely in her world.

Video by Andy Pritchard and Aled Wyn Jones.

Art: Jamie Walker.

Camera Assist: Sion Gwyn.

Head-dresses by Mari’s Father: Gwion Mathias.

Mari takes us on a musical journey between Cardiff, where she currently lives, and her home in Talgarreg, Ceredigion. With Gwenno Morgan, Meinir Mathias and Cynefin in a new episode of ‘Curadur’ (Curator) on S4C with new Welsh Music with influences from traditional cultures. Here she sings ‘Pais Dinogad’ a 7th century Celtic lullaby, sang in the old Welsh language, her adaption inspired by band Ffynnon. She aims to Preserve her identity and culture through the power of music and the creative arts.

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Mewn rhaglen arbennig i ddathlu penblwydd Edward H Dafis yn 50 oed, Gwilym Bowen Rhys a Mari Mathias sy’n perfformio eu trefniant hudolus nhw o ‘Tir Glas’. | In a special programme to celebrate Edward H Dafis’ 50th birthday, Gwilym Bowen Rhys and Mari Mathias perform their magical arrangement of ‘Tir Glas’.

Mari Mathias ac Owen Shiers (Cynefin) sy’n rhoi perfformiad o’r galon o’r hen alaw werin ‘Tra Bo Dau’ i gynulleidfa wresog y Noson Lawen. | Mari Mathias and Owen Shiers (Cynefin) give a heartfelt performance of the beautiful folksong ‘Tra Bo Dau’ to a warm Noson Lawen audience.