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Penarth's Martyn Joseph has penned a collection of songs as part of a project to mark the centenary of the Tonypandy Riots.

Martyn Joseph

, Joseph said of the Broken Peace album: "I knew something of the Tonypandy Riots already but as I journeyed on, my interest in Welsh history grew.

"I began to read a lot about the riots and researched them. Trying to write six songs about it was quite a challenge - in fact, that's what I found most daunting."

Joseph joined students from Tonypandy Community College and Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymer on the project, with musical director Andrew Grifftihs.

"I noticed such a passion and talent in these young people," said Joseph. "They are playing the music and have written a couple of songs themselves. It would have been so easy for them to think, 'who cares?' when it comes to historic events but they are so enthusiastic."

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