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Why the FAW's epic Yma o Hyd video is a brave (and controversial) take on what it means to be Welsh
https://nation.cymru/opinion/why-the-faws-epic-yma-o-hyd-video-is-a-brave-and-controversial-take-on-what-it-means-to-be-welsh/?fbclid=IwAR0glhtft7aSIoq7roKJ53lGo4Qk8PfCCFFOxziKqJQP_cF8Ht_Q4aduYEI
Having chosen Yma o Hyd at its song for the World Cup, the FAW have not held back with the official video released today.
The FAW could have largely ignored the meaning of Dafydd Iwan’s song and just focused on the fact that it was a good tune that fans loved singing at football matches.
However in this video – through their use of historical and archive footage – they have fully embraced the overtly political vision behind Dafydd Iwan’s song, and all the layers of meaning and interpretation of Welsh history that come along with it.
This isn’t without its controversies. It’s worth remembering that Yma o Hyd was first released at the start of the 1980s, and was very much an anti-establishment protest song.
The FAW could have largely ignored the meaning of Dafydd Iwan’s song and just focused on the fact that it was a good tune that fans loved singing at football matches.
However in this video – through their use of historical and archive footage – they have fully embraced the overtly political vision behind Dafydd Iwan’s song, and all the layers of meaning and interpretation of Welsh history that come along with it.
This isn’t without its controversies. It’s worth remembering that Yma o Hyd was first released at the start of the 1980s, and was very much an anti-establishment protest song.
Enjoy!