Episode #47 with Angharad Williams

The Swinging Palm Trees Podcast

"I think people forget that journalism is a craft and you learn and you hone your craft, and there are people who write their opinions and their views and they don't actually have anything to back it up with, and a lot of it got replaced by salacious gossip rather than the craft of the music."
On today's episode, I have a good, overdue chat with Music Journalist Angharad Williams. We talk about her journey into this profession, artists that she has met within her career, the changing landscape of the industry, and she shares some pearls of wisdom to any aspiring musicians and journalists. We also talk about all things Hip-Hop, Irish, and naturally Welsh, and in particular, certain pronunciations. And of course, we discuss the quote and saying that continually inspires and influences her.
Angharad Williams is a half Welsh / half Irish journalist. She grew up in a small village in boryh Wales, then spent the first few years of her career working as a music journalist in London. Angharad now lives and work in Dublin and has worked for titles including the Metro Herald, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Sun and Welsh language publications. Angharad is a fluent Welsh speaker and is a regular contributor to the Welsh language radio station BBC Radio Cymru.

Thanks for listening to the episode. I'd like to thank my guest for their time, insight and being a great sport!
I would also like to thank my producer, Ashanti Omkar, for all her hard work.
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