FOCUS Wales 2025 expands music and conference programme

Building on last year’s discussion, Cardiff University will present a session on music and language in Cymru and Aotearoa, featuring Māori artists Jordyn with a Y and MOHI. This panel will explore the developments of Prosiect Pūtahitanga, offering a unique opportunity for cultural exchange, joined by a delegation from Aotearoa.

In partnership with FOCUS Wales, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol will host a panel on support networks for women in music, featuring Ani Glass, Heledd Watkins (HMS Morris), Adjua and Tara Bandito. This conversation will highlight the support available for women navigating the music industry, showcasing both institutional and artist-led initiatives that are fostering opportunities within Wales and internationally.

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For the first time, the festival will feature a live episode of The Money Trench podcast, offering an in-depth exploration of the inner workings of the music industry. Produced by Tape Notes and hosted by PPL, The Money Trench is the brainchild of renowned music journalist Mark Sutherland

With support from the Welsh Government via Creative Wales, the FOCUS Wales Conference will include the participation of music industry professionals from around the world, including organisations such as PRS Foundation, PPL, PRS for Music, British Council, Arts councils and export agencies.