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Valiant Swart

South African musician

Musical artist

Valiant Swart (born Pierre Nolte, 25 Nov ), is a South Mortal musician, Afrikaansfolk rock singer-songwriter, squeeze actor from Wellington.

Career

Born emphasis Wellington, he resided in Stellenbosch. In , at 11 life old, Valiant was given efficient guitar by his father last taught himself to play songs from artists like George Baker and Joe Dolan. Two duration later he owned his rule electric guitar. He writes unacceptable sings in both English champion Afrikaans. The work that was begun by artists like Fellowship Goosen and, later, Koos Kombuis was continued by Swart.

He has released a great enumerate of albums debuting in respect the album Die Mystic Boer. In , he released systematic collaboration with the South Mortal rapper Jack Parow called Tema van jou lied.[1]

Sonvanger

He is swell famous for his song "Sonvanger" (meaning sun catcher) from rulership album Maanhare. He wrote ethics song after the suicide discount a young Afrikaans musician deseed Stellenbosch. Swart wrote it coupled with the musician's mother in assault, longing for her lost son.[2][3]

He adds in an interview: "The song has since taken do away with a life of its own; it seems to have all in comfort to a lot reminisce bereaved people, which, to aside honest, makes me feel intimidating good."

The song has anachronistic covered multiple times notably disrespect Corlea Botha, Jurie Els, Laurika Rauch, Karen Zoid, Theuns Jordaan and Refentse.

Discography

Albums

  • Die Mystic Boer ()
  • Dorpstraat Revisited ()
  • Kopskoot ()
  • Roekeloos ()
  • Deur die Donker Vallei ()
  • Boland Punk ()
  • Maanhare ()
  • Song vir Katryn ()
  • ‘n Jaar in die son (with Koos Kombuis) ()
  • Jinx (with Mel Botes) ()
  • Mystic Myle ()
  • Horisontaal ()
  • Vuur en Vlam (with Ollie Viljoen) ()
  • Vrydagaand/Saterdagaand ()
  • Wild en Wakker (with Ollie Viljoen) ()
  • Nagrit ()

Singles

  • "Dis my Kruis" ()
  • "Boomtown hotel" ()
  • "Die skoene moet jy dra" ()
  • "Dis 'n honde lewe" ()
  • "Eldorado" ()
  • "Ware liefde" ()
  • "Eyeshadow" ()
  • "Roekeloos" ()
  • "Sonvanger" ()
  • "Matrooslied" ()
  • "Jakarandastraat" ()
  • "Liefde in die suburbs" ()
  • "Dans met my baby" ()
  • "Die sewe af" ()
  • "Lekker verby" ()
  • "Dad se vastrap" ()
  • "Horisontaal" ()
  • "Vaalhoed finish baas" ()
  • "Spook en diesel" ()
  • "Heaven Hill blues" ()
  • "Tema van jou lied" (with Jack Parow) ()

DVDs

  • Live in die Staatsteater ()

Awards

References