There's a new powerful voice in reggae music quickly taking over, by the unassuming name Kana. Born as Daniel Kiehm in 1989, Kana took his Hawaiian name reflecting his respect for his polynesian heritage. Kana is a dynamic artist, whose silky voice can both ride an acoustic guitar with natural Hawaiian ease, or burn Babylon on a bubbling roots riddim.
He describes his overall message, “[being] that Jah love is over all,” which is no laughing matter with singles such as, “Serious Times,” “Fyah Haffi Burn,” and “Set Them Straight” On his devoted Rastafarian faith he says, "Jah is at the center of who I am and guides me to become the person I know I am supposed to be." "Without Jah, I wouldn't be playing or singing.”
Though a new artist onto the scene, Kana is not a newcomer to music itself, on which he says he’s been singing his entire life. It’s his resultant range and versatility which has scored him a LP release with Zion's Garden, a string of successful live shows, a mixtape relase with Uprise Records, and strong collaborations with Jah Sun, Jah Elect, Badda Skat, Ancient Mind, Judahs, Madi Simmons. Having opened for wildly popular reggae bands such as Tribal Style, Scholar's Word, and Jah Roots Kana's live perfomance is an experience not to be missed.
So what can we expect in the future from such an enthusiastic and promising artist? " [You] can expect big things from me, with Jah's guidance and protection.” With an Uprise Records mixtape-album release and a Hawaiian tour slated for Summer time 2008, we can safely say things are just getting started for this simmering artist.
For bookings, dub plates, voicing, interviews, or related inquires, link up at kanakiehm@yahoo.com
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