Māori punk band’s tour of Wales puts spotlight on indigenous languages

New Zealand group Half/Time to perform alongside artists who sing in Cymraeg as part of musical cultural exchange

They will bring heavy riffs, pounding drums and lyrics delivered with a growl - but a punk band from New Zealand arriving in Wales this week also hope to spark important conversations about what it means to create pop songs in minority" languages.

The band Half/Time, who perform in Mori as well as English, will appear alongside artists and groups who sing in Cymraeg as part of a cultural exchange organised by the universities of Cardiff and Waikato.