Dafydd Iwan

Welsh musician and politician (born 1943)

Dafydd Iwan Jones (born 24 August 1943) is a Welsh folk singer and politician.[1] He was the president of Plaid Cymru from 2003 to 2010. He first rose to fame as a singer-songwriter of folk music in the Welsh language.

Iwan in 2015
Dafydd Iwan singing "Ar Lan y Môr" (1993)

Iwan was born in Brynamman (Welsh: Brynaman), Carmarthenshire. His brothers include actor Huw Ceredig (1942–2011) and politician Alun Ffred Jones.

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  1. "Welsh folk singer Dafydd Iwan outsells Stormzy to reach number one in iTunes singles chart". ITV. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.

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