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Karma-Ann Swanepoel

South African singer

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About Karma-Ann Swanepoel

Karma-Ann Swanepoel was a South African singer.

Karma-Ann Swanepoel was the lead singer of Henry Ate, a South African rock band. She subsequently went solo, releasing her first album Karma in 1998. The South African-born singer shot to fame in the mid-1990s with hit songs such as "Just" and "Henry Ate".

Career Swanepoel attained success in South Africa. Her song "Just" was counted as No. 1 in the 5FM 2001 countdown. Karma moved to the US in 2003.

Her musical style encompasses folk, acoustic, and South African harmony.

Civil litigation with Lil Wayne Henry Ate's/Karma's song "Once" was sampled by Lil Wayne in the mixtape track, "I Feel Like Dying". The lawsuit accuses the recording artist of copyright infringement. Karma-Ann Swanepoel claimed Lil Wayne did not have permission to sample the song and is suing for compensatory damages. Lil Wayne did not profit directly from the song – it was leaked to the internet and passed via peer-to-peer websites and not sold on any retail album.

Discography Slap in the Face One Day Soon (as Karma) Torn and Tattered 96 - 02 - The Singles Don't Walk Fly Working Title Even If She Tried Paper Cuts

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Who was Karma-Ann Swanepoel?

South African singer

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Karma-Ann Swanepoel was a singer.

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Karma-Ann Swanepoel was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karma-Ann Swanepoel

· Wikidata: Q6372644

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