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KINEMAN KARMA … Indigenous reggae Kineman (Ngarrindjeri) - BLACK for the people of this land, the spirits of our ancestors. Karma - Positivity, energy, togetherness. One circle of people creating peace through Reggae Music (John Rigney 2004) John (Ringo) 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 South Australia’s leading Indigenous musicians. The songwriting, arrangements and line-up has evolved into a powerful cultural and artistic mix. Having grown up on a staple musical diet of No Fixed Address, Mixed Relations, Scrap Metal, 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