Karma Band set to launch new album after almost a decade

The Karma band is set to launch a new album soon. The album not only marks a musical resurgence but also signifies the band’s dedication to reinventing themselves while staying true to their roots.

The band is gearing up to release a full album, breaking a ten-year hiatus despite intermittently unveiling singles. Known for their dynamic and evolving sound that resonates with the youth, Karma remains committed to preserving the essence of Newari folk music.

In the musical odyssey that began over twenty years ago, Karma Band has been seamlessly blending Newari folk melodies with contemporary pop—giving a unique and a distinct musical experience with memorable numbers like—“Hukka Mero”, “Chaina Maile Timro”, “Kaha Hola Gharbar”, “Mauntama”, “Yanimaya” and others.

The current lineup of Karma includes Surendra Man Singh on vocals, Anil Shakya on drums, Firoz Bajracharya and Rigzin Wangyel Lama on guitar, and Ishwar Ghale on bass guitar.

The band’s album launch is supervised and undertaken by ASQ. This is a strategic move by Karma Band to fortify their endeavor, while entrusting the managerial responsibility to—ASQ, a band management division under Adi Group umbrella, which oversees the comprehensive management of Karma Band.

ASQ has garnered a recent success in organizing the biggest event of the year with another returning band—“Kandara” in Pokhara, and has also released Kandara’s single—“Bichara Ma”.

Talking about the association with ASQ, Surendra Man Singh, Karma’s vocalist says, “There is a synergy that I wanted with our creative side and the disintegration that needed to happen on the managerial front. With ASQ coming in, we can now think of a bigger, better, and organized approach to our compositions also.”

Ashish Parajuli, Chairman of Adi Group and the founder of ASQ, underlines the importance of having a dedicated team for management, says, “Internationally, artist management isn’t just practiced, but is a must—which we take for granted sometimes. But with a band as big as Karma—the stark need of comprehensive artist management has been required, and hence we are here. We will now oversee every creative approach that Karma takes—from song’s release to concerts that will be organized nationally or internationally”.