{"id":36822,"date":"2025-02-28T17:03:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=36822"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T08:49:06","slug":"from-the-valleys-to-the-senedd-first-awards-held-in-wales-which-celebrates-black-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/from-the-valleys-to-the-senedd-first-awards-held-in-wales-which-celebrates-black-music\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Valleys to the Senedd &#8211; first awards held in Wales which celebrate black music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An awards ceremony which celebrated talent across the Welsh black music scene has been held for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organisers Valley Events said the aim of the awards was to recognise the &#8220;massive potential&#8221; in Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewis Jones told CJS News: \u201cWe understood there\u2019s massive potential in Wales and it\u2019s slept on, we went on a whole mission to just bring it to the forefront.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"36851\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-981x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-770x804.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-1471x1536.jpg 1471w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-293x306.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-1400x1461.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"36851\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-981x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-770x804.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-1471x1536.jpg 1471w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-293x306.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21-1400x1461.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/02\/MOBO-21.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organisers of the event Owen Williams and Lewis Jones (Left to right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The event showcased Welsh rap music and culture, as local artists continue to get recognised on the national and international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordi Jords, winner of the energy category for best live performance, said he is optimistic for the future of the MOBO scene in Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think there&#8217;s a lot of coverage here because Cardiff itself is a growing city and  because of the awards and in the future, there will be more events\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha, an artist &#8220;It&#8217;s great to have these events to celebrate all the achievements and their hard work and I&#8217;m glad that people are getting their deserved recognition&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Event Organiser Owen Williams said \u201cWe used to be performing in small venues so to go from the Valleys to the Senedd, it&#8217;s amazing and to be in the home of the Welsh Government\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the winners included <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance of the year- Real Mud Baby&#8217;s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising Star- Amarilve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy Star- New Wave <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event served as a reminder of the power of music to unite communities, transcend boundaries, and tell the stories of the people it represents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An awards ceremony which celebrated talent across the Welsh black music scene has been held for the first time. 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