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Iya Karna

Revolution in dub - upcoming album

About Me


In 1985 Iya Karna travelled to Jamaica to further his overstanding of RASTAFARI. He came to live in the town of St Anns Bay, home of great freedom fighters MARCUS GARVEY and BURNING SPEAR. Soon his musical creativity was stirred and he came to write his first reggae songs at the Key Largo beach, together with former Burning Spear singers RUPERT "DADDY SPEAR" WELLINGTON and DELROY "MILO" HINES.It resulted in sessions at the AQUARIUS STUDIOS in Kingston where his first release, the NEXT SHOT, was recorded with LEROY "HORSEMOUTH" WALLACE (from the ROCKERS movie) on drums and BAGGA WALKER on bass. When it was released in Jamaica it attracted some attention due to its release shortly preceded the murder of swedish Prime minister OLOF PALME.During these recordings Iya Karna moved to Kingston where he met the Wailers percussionist, ALVIN "SEECO" PATTERSON. When THE WAILERS heard Iya Karnas songs they positively responded to record an album with him at Bob Marleys TUFF GONG STUDIOS. Ten songs were recorded with the legendary BARRETT BROTHERS on bass and drums, as well as with Bob Marleys harmony sisters JUDY MOWATT and MARCIA GRIFFITHS. The album was completed and released in 1998 at the RUB A DUB STUDIOS in Stockholm, Sweden, by the producer/dubmixer INTERNAL DREAD.Iya Karna was one of the founders of the HEARTBEAT CLUB in Stockholm as well as the founder of the SCANDINAVIAN REGGAE CIRCUIT, bringing numerous international reggae artists to Scandinavia during the late 80's and early 90's, including the ITALS, THIRD WORLD, IJAHMAN LEVI, CULTURE, STEEL PULSE, IQULAH, MYSTIC REVEALERS + many more.Iya Karna is currently heading THE LIONS FROM THE NORTH, an organisation promoting RASTAFARI livity in the Nordic countries.RIGHT NOW he is about to release his second album at Rub a dub. Releasedate: 2nd of May 2008!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/11/2007
Band Website: Bookings: [email protected]
Band Members:

IYA KARNA WITH THE WAILERS - INKARNATION -Iya Karna: Lead vocal. Carlton "Carly" Barrett: Drums. Aston "Familyman" Barrett: Bass. Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths, Erica Newell, Malin Bäckström, Karina Karlsson, Lilling Palmeklint: Backing vocals. Earl "Wya" Lindo, Brynn Settels: Keyboards. Earl "Chinna" Smith, Owen "Dreadie" Reid, Internal Dread: Guitars. Noel "Scully" Simms, Per "Cussion" Tjernberg: Percussions. Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquis, Egbert Evans, Goran Kaifes, Kai Sundqvist, Claes Järvefors: Horns.All songs written by Iya Karna. Produced by Aston Barrett & Internal Dread. Executive producers: Iya Karna & Internal Dread.
Influences:


Inspired by H.I.M. HAILE SELASSIE I, king of kings and lord of lords, the conquering lion of the tribe of Judah, King of Zion, earths rightful ruler.Musically inspired by Bob Marley & the Wailers, Burning Spear, Abyssinians, Israel Vibration, Hugh Mundell, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ijahman Levi, Capleton, Sizzla, Bushman, Buju Banton, Anthony B and many more...Also inspired by the KARNA FAMILY: empress IJA, princess SARAH ZAUDITU, prince JAHKOB TAFARI and prince RASMUS MAKONNEN + brethrens and sistrens from all over Iration. RASTAFARI bless!
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Record Label: Rub a dub
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My Blog

Iya Karna on tour to your town?

Events by Eventful...
Posted by Iya Karna on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:27:00 PST

White Jesus is a fraud!

Babylon/Rome have been tricking the people with the white Jesus image for too long, making people all over the world idolizing the Roman god. The Romans have been fooling people to look for God in the...
Posted by Iya Karna on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:59:00 PST

Iya Karnas upcoming album...

Iya Karnas new album is now mixed and ready for release. The realease will take place in the springtime (appr. april) of 2008. The album contains 12 songs: 1. Revolution in dub 2. Chosen 3.&...
Posted by Iya Karna on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:07:00 PST

Words of His Imperial Majesty

Knowing that material and spiritual progress are essential to man, We must ceaseless work for the equal attainment of both. Only then shall we be able to acquire that absolute inner-calm, so necessary...
Posted by Iya Karna on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:37:00 PST

Prophesy

Isaiah 11:1-5 "The royal line of David will be cut off, chopped down like a tree; but from the stump will grow a shoot  yes a new bransch from the old root. And the spirit of Jah shall rest upon H.I....
Posted by Iya Karna on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:30:00 PST

Being White and Rasta?

I got a message to I-man inbox with the following question: You being a white man, how does that fit into Rastafari? I thought that you all believe the white man is the devil? This is I-man answer: Ha...
Posted by Iya Karna on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:18:00 PST

A tribute to all dreadlocks with beards

This is a tribute to all dreadlocks with beards in the world. To everyone who refuses to follow the social conventions in todays society and instead follows the inner voice who says: Dreadlocks a...
Posted by Iya Karna on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:50:00 PST

En hyllning till alla dreadlocks med skägg

Detta är en hyllning till alla dreadlocks med skägg i världen. Till alla er som vägrar följa de sociala konventionerna i dagens samhälle och istället följer den inre röst som säger det självklara...
Posted by Iya Karna on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:37:00 PST