Karma-Ann Swanepoel
# Karma-Ann Swanepoel

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 [1996]
* One Day Soon (as Karma) [1998]
* Torn and Tattered [2000]
* 96 - 02 - The Singles [2002]
* Don't Walk Fly [2005]
* Working Title [2005]
* Even If She Tried [2008]
* Paper Cuts [2008]
