Y SELAR magazine’s annual music awards will celebrate Welsh pop music’s heritage on Saturday, 18 February, in Aberystwyth.

Gwobrau’r Selar will present awards to the winners of 12 categories voted for by the public in Aberystwyth Students’ Union.

And during the day people will be able to learn more about the foundation of the industry thanks to a series of activities at the National Library of Wales.

It has already been announced that Cardiff-based Welsh music legend, Geraint Jarman, will receive this year’s Special Contribution award from Y Selar as recognition of his huge contribution to Welsh music over the last 40 years.

Geraint Jarman will perform an exclusive acoustic gig at Pantycelyn Hall in Aberystwyth on Friday, 17 February, and will also hold a special talk with Emyr Glyn Williams of Ankst Musik on Saturday, 18 February, in Y Drwm at the National Library.

A second talk will also take place in Y Drwm, as Rhys Gwynfor holds a question-and-answer session with Dafydd Evans of the revolutionary band Y Blew – the first ever Welsh language electric rock band, who formed in Aberystwyth University exactly 50 years ago.

“Even though the main aim of Gwobrau’r Selar is to celebrate the present and look forward to the future, we’re also keen for people to learn more about the history of Welsh contemporary music,” said Gwobrau’r Selar organiser Owain Schiavone.

“The Welsh music scene is in a really good, healthy place at the moment, and stronger than ever in terms of the quality and depth of artists. But I think it’s important that people are able to learn and appreciate from where all this has come."

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