KIVA

KIVA will be performing at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt, MD on 12-27-24 from 7-10pm.
If you or people you know are in the area - come out and have some fun having a good meal or sharing a libation and listening to KIVA.

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Starting the process of returning to the studio

KIVA wishes you all a happy Yuletide Season! Our song, Soul Cake, is one of our favorites on this album.

KIVA Performing at WorldCon - DisconIII- December 17, 18, or 19 TBD

Hi everyone!

KIVA is working on a new video that we call a "picture" video showing pictures that go with the music. This one will be from the album called "Out of the Corner of the Eye" and the song is Once More by David Landis. An example of one that we did last year is called Jnana Mai (pronounced Yana My). I'll attach to a link. Feel free to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more. There are a few videos of live performances of KIVA on my personal Ariana Lightningstorm YouTube Channel.

In devotion to the Divine Mother. Poem/lyrics by Tom Wolfe and melody by Ariana Lightningstorm ©1994 KIVA. This is the updated version of the song that was released on the album Oshun Gaia by Amikaeyla Gaston and Ariana Lightningstorm ©2006. The story behind this poem/song is that Tom Wolfe went to an herbology conference in NM and had a wonderful spiritual experience there. The poem came out of his experience and when Tom shared his poem and experience with Ariana, she heard the melody in her head and asked if she could put it to music. She went straight home and recorded in "one take" all of the parts and brought the music back to Tom. Tom told her later that he was worried that he wouldn't like what she did with the poetry but was delighted that he had nothing to worry about. This was the chant that made it clear to Ariana that she was putting 2 albums out that year. One would be a chant album called Mother Wisdom and the other was called Finding The Balance Within. These were both released in 1994 by her band, KIVA. For both versions of this song - 1st on Mother Wisdom by KIVA and the 2nd on Oshun Gaia by Amikaeyla Gaston and Ariana Lightningstorm you can
Visit KIVA's web page and purchase options are there: (expired link)
For Tom Wolfe's info. and all things herbs go to: (expired link)

Whether or not you celebrate, KIVA is thankful for you! Pop on over to our website to see where you can stream, download, or purchase our music for the upcoming winter season!
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In devotion to the Divine Mother. Poem/lyrics by Tom Wolfe and melody by Ariana Lightningstorm ©1994 KIVA. This is the updated version of the song that was released on the album Oshun Gaia by Amikaeyla Gaston and Ariana Lightningstorm ©2006. The story behind this poem/song is that Tom Wolfe went to an herbology conference in NM and had a wonderful spiritual experience there. The poem came out of his experience and when Tom shared his poem and experience with Ariana, she heard the melody in her head and asked if she could put it to music. She went straight home and recorded in "one take" all of the parts and brought the music back to Tom. Tom told her later that he was worried that he wouldn't like what she did with the poetry but was delighted that he had nothing to worry about. This was the chant that made it clear to Ariana that she was putting 2 albums out that year. One would be a chant album called Mother Wisdom and the other was called Finding The Balance Within. These were both released in 1994 by her band, KIVA. For both versions of this song - 1st on Mother Wisdom by KIVA and the 2nd on Oshun Gaia by Amikaeyla Gaston and Ariana Lightningstorm you can Visit KIVA's web page and purchase options are there: (expired link)
For Tom Wolfe's info. and all things herbs go to: (expired link)

Hi everyone!

KIVA is turning 30 next year and has a lot of music to share!

Most everything KIVA has recorded is on our catalog for download or physical purchase at CD Baby. (expired link)

Check out our newest recording, Odds & Ends by KIVA here:

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Have a fantastic week!

Ariana (of the band KIVA)

Hi everyone! I wanted to thank you for joining our mailing list and give you a way to purchase our brand new album!

CD Baby is where you can download individual songs or whole recordings and even purchase physical CDs!

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Go to our website (expired link) to learn more about the band!

Thank you for a great 2017 and Happy 2018!!

Ariana

Yuletide is an album of winter themed songs. The song is Soul Cake which is a rich and complex song. In this record breaking summer heat around the world, KIVA offers something to remember the times of coolness and joy.

Enjoy!