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Multicultural Band with a musical mix
of Arabic, Welsh and English.

Our Biography

Panedeni—a unique musical ensemble whose name fuses the Welsh phrase, Paned, for a "cup of tea" with Adeni tea from Aden, Yemen.

Panedeni is about expanding horizons and crossing cultural borders, blurring the lines between Eastern and Western folk music
and focussing on collaboration with amazing individuals to bring their unique experiences to the forefront of an exciting musical project.

Fronted by Yasmine Latkowski, we bring together a rich tapestry of Middle Eastern, English, and Welsh influences to create a vibrant, multicultural mix of original music. Yasmine’s captivating vocals are complemented by a diverse group of musicians: Tim Eastwood on Welsh bagpipes and violin, Reuben Allen on bass, Joelle Barker and John Ramm on percussion, Katie Stevens on woodwind, and Sam Slater on guitar and oud. Together, we weave a mesmerising blend of Eastern and Western folk traditions, which has been seen at Focus Wales 2024, Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wrexfest 2024 with Akram Abdulfattah and Llangollen Fringe Festival.

Supported by Arts Council Wales, we are dedicated to composing music that bridges Welsh and Arabic languages and musical influence. We are collaborating with musicians across the country and borders from Wales to Egypt. Songwriting collaborations have already included contributions in Welsh from Sion Rickard of LoFi Jones and rising star Ayoub Boukhalfa who brings a message of love in the face brutality in the Middle East.

Ein Bywgraffiad

Panedeni—ensemble cerddorol unigryw hefo enw sydd yn asio’r ymadrodd Cymraeg, “Paned”, gyda the Adeni o Aden, Yemen.

Mae Panedeni yn ymwneud ag ehangu gorwelion a chroesi ffiniau diwylliannol, gan gymylu’r llinellau rhwng cerddoriaeth werin y Dwyrain a’r Gorllewin.
a chanolbwyntio ar gydweithio ag unigolion anhygoel i ddod â’u profiadau unigryw nhw i flaen y gad mewn prosiect cerddorol cyffrous.

Dan arweiniad Yasmine Latkowski, rydym yn dod â thapestri cyfoethog o ddylanwadau Dwyrain Canol, Saesneg a Chymreig at ei gilydd i greu cymysgedd bywiog, amlddiwylliannol o gerddoriaeth wreiddiol. Ategir lleisiau cyfareddol Yasmine gan grŵp amrywiol o gerddorion: Tim Eastwood ar y pibau a ffidil Cymreig, Reuben Allen ar y bas, Joelle Barker a John Ramm ar offerynnau taro, Katie Stevens ar chwythbrennau, a Sam Slater ar y gitâr ac oud. Gyda’n gilydd, rydym yn plethu cyfuniad hudolus o draddodiadau gwerin y Dwyrain a’r Gorllewin, sydd i’w weld yn FOCUS Wales 2024, Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Llangollen, Wrexfest 2024 gydag Akram Abdulfattah a Gŵyl Ymylol Llangollen.

Gyda chefnogaeth Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, rydym yn ymroddedig i gyfansoddi cerddoriaeth sy’n pontio ieithoedd Cymraeg ac Arabeg a dylanwad cerddorol. Rydym yn cydweithio â cherddorion ar draws y wlad a’r gororau o Gymru i’r Aifft. Mae cydweithrediadau cyfansoddi eisoes wedi cynnwys cyfraniadau yn Gymraeg gan Sion Rickard o LoFi Jones a’r seren newydd Ayoub Boukhalfa sy’n dod â neges o gariad yn y creulondeb wyneb yn y Dwyrain Canol.