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Valiant Swart, is a South African musician, Afrikaans folk rock singer/songwriter and actor from Wellington who resides in Stellenbosch.

Background

In 1977, at 11 years old, Valiant was given a guitar by his father and taught himself to play songs like Baby Blue by George Baker and Hush Hush Maria of Joe Dolan.

Career

Two years later he owned his first electric guitar. He writes and sings in both English and Afrikaans. The work that was begun by artists like Anton Goosen and, later, Koos Kombuis was continued by Swart.

In 2014, he released a collaboration with Jack Parow called Tema van jou lied.

Live in die Staatsteater (2003).

Achievements

  • Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album (with Ollie Viljoen) - Vuur en Vlam: South African Music 2008.