A free CD compilation of the best in Welsh language talent was released last week. The collection, called 'Dan Y Cownter' is compiled by Radio One DJ Huw Stephens and ten thousand copies of the CD are to be distributed to young people in Wales via schools, youth projects and festivals in a bid to expose audiences to the rich variety of Welsh-language talent and events.
The CD has been organized by the Welsh Music Foundation (WMF) and the Welsh Language Board. Guto Brychan, Welsh Language Officer at WMF said, "It's very important for us and the WLB to raise awareness of Welsh-language music amongst its core potential audience, given the fact that research shows that it's exposure, not talent, that's lacking in the Welsh-language scene. There are so many good events, clubs, record labels, promoters and acts that deserve to be heard, and Dan Y Cownter is all about getting that information out there."