This page is about the popular music scene in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

Cardiff boasts a thriving local music scene. As the capital city of Wales it draws in musicians and acts from around the principality. The geographical separation of South Wales from England by the River Severn and the toll bridge has helped Cardiff - like another important locus for music in South Wales, Newport - produce and support its own musicians. Touring acts in the UK often fail to cross the river, thus allowing local and less well-known acts to occupy a more prominent place. Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... For other uses of the name Newport, see Newport (disambiguation). ...

Despite Cardiff's status as a multicultural city where the vast majority of people are not Welsh speakers, Cardiff is home to a number of bands and musicians for whom Welsh is often their language of choice. These include Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. This represents an important contribution to the status of Welsh as a living language beyond the confines of government, education and the cultural Taffia. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Gorkys Zygotic Mynci are a Welsh popular music band. ... Taffia is a term humourously applied to groups of Welsh people who exhibit nepotistic tendencies. ...

History

Cardiff's music scene has enjoyed various flowerings over the years, often quite out of sync with those elsewhere in the country.

1990s

In the mid-1990s, partly buoyed up by the vibrancy of Newport's scene 15 miles away, Cardiff's own was energised. Though no bands as successful as Newport's 60 Ft. Dolls or Super Furry Animals emerged, the scene was populated by a series of smaller - often short-lived - outfits which made a small but notable local impact, and which seemed determined to go their own way. These bands included Craic, The Pier and The Awkward Moments. Much of this activity was centered around Clwb Ifor Bach. Super Furry Animals (also known as SFA, the Furries and the Super Furries) are a Welsh rock band, with leanings towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. ... Clwb Ifor Bach (Welsh: Ifor Bach club) is Cardiffs Welsh-language club and community centre. ...

Venues

• Clwb Ifor Bach is one of Cardiff's most enduring live music venues, and has been a focal point for the Welsh-language music scene.
• Chapter Arts Centre regularly hosts nights including Peppermint Patti (largely featuring noisy feminist/lesbian bands) and alt.cardiff (typically electric folk/country music).
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