Kineman Karma
Genre:Funk, Reggae, Ska
KINEMAN KARMA … Indigenous reggae
John Rigney formed KINEMAN KARMA in early 2002 writing songs to document traditional and contemporary Ngarrindjeri culture and political issues.
His musical vision: to form a world class reggae band as a platform to deliver the strong messages and showcase the talents of some of
Having grown up on musical influences of No Fixed Address, Mixed Relations, Us Mob, Rough Image, John ‘Ringo’ Rigney was also surrounded by some of the greatest musical characters in the Ngarrindjeri community. Hearing them document Ngarrindjeri life, culture and issues with a guitar, using hilarious anecdotes that carried powerful messages of wisdom in country & western style.
He was a founding member of Ngarrindjeri band Rough Image and had always known how music is the most effective vehicle to communicate political, cultural, protest messages to and educate the wider community about Ngarrindjeri issues – but laced with plenty of humour. His songwriting and arranging style is infused with an eclectic mix of Roots & Rock Steady/Reggae/Funk/Ska with Country & Western and Jazz influences.
KINEMAN KARMA have a huge original song list infused with plenty of social-justice, environmental and cultural messages of reconciliation – laced with Ngarrindjeri style humour and energetic covers of No Fixed Address, Bob Marley, Toots & The Maytals, UB40.
AWARDS
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2004 - South Australian Music Industry Award: MOST POPULAR INDIGENOUS ACT
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2005 - South Australian Music Industry Award: BEST INDIGENOUS ACT
DEMO CD
PLAY IT LOUD - DEMO RECORDING OF 7 ORIGINAL TRACKS
Tracks recorded in March 2005 at Sody Pop Studios by Brett Sody and Masterd at Disk Edits by Neville Clarke.
LINEUP
The band has a 6 member lineup onstage: guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, trumpet & vocals and culturally: Indigenous (Ngarrindjeri, Barngarla, Narrunga, Bundjalong language groups) and Australian.
KINEMAN KARMA LTD PROJECTS 2005/2006
· NGARRINDJERI CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT field trip for band members, cultural education at
· INTENSIVE REHEARSALS with DAVID BRIDIE & BART
· RECORDING - Recorded Demo CD in March 2005 @ Sody Pop Studios.
· Produced the UNITY AGAINST RACISM concert series with theme nights:
o Youth & Hip Hop (Youth Issues Speakers);
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o WORLD REGGAE - African and Aboriginal Reggae Bands (speakers: global human rights issues)
· FORMED THE REGGAE COLLECTIVE in assoc with Reggae Radio hosts, Moore Black, Djambang Productions
