Discography
Kiva has released three solo CDs featuring original compositions and her own style of overtone singing and recorded albums with a diverse range of artists. Kiva's solo recordings include 1998's 'The Ladder', featuring thirteen originals by Kiva, one song co-written with Gary Taylor and one cover of a Bob Fuhr/ Larry Hicock song. Her 2004 album 'Pulse' features ten originals, including co-writes with Rhys Fulber, Nii Tettey Tetteh, John Hudson, Jay Stoller and Jordan Hanson. The third album, 'The Quality of Light', released December 2013 (with artist name adjusted to 'Kiva Simova') contains ten originals. It features an improvised piece co-written with didgeridoo player Ondrej Smeykal.''The Ladder'' (1998) – Yemyss Music (indie)
Tracks
# Tuva on Rye # Untouchable # Gone Forever # Seven Years # The Big Picture # Egyptian Eyes # Venus and the Fly # Dare to Lose # The Flip Side # The Science Project # Heart Overboard # Interlude in Monkey Forest # On the Ganges # Freedom to Go # RegretMusicians
* Kiva: vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, jaw harp * Gary Taylor: drums, percussion, keyboards, sampling * Mike Bossy: bass * John Gzowski: guitar * Kevin Breit: guitar * Rob Piltch: guitar * Chris Bennett: guitar * Oliver Schroer: violin (deceased 2008) * Rob Gusevs: organ * Bob Taillefer: pedal steel * Anne Bourne: cello * Dave Maurakis: cello * Jim Casson: percussion''Pulse'' (2004) – Yemyss Music (indie)
Tracks
# Sanctuary # Donde Soweika # Serendipity Doodah # Everything Goes # Morning Dew Ragu # The Incident # Firecracker Suite # That Zing # Kaida Kei # In the FleshMusicians
* Kiva: vocals, piano, keyboards * John Hudson: percussion * Heidi Hunter: acoustic harp * Rodrigo Munoz: percussion * Don Benedictson: bass * Jay Stoller: percussion * Richard Moody: viola * Mahabub Khan: tabla, additional vocals * Jane Miller: additional vocals * Nii Tettey Tetteh: percussion, African flute * Bill Spornitz: soprano saxophone * Eli Herscovitch: clarinet * Jordan Hanson & Batuque Ensemble: percussion''The Quality of Light'' (2014) – Yemyss Music (indie)
Tracks
# Going Down # Sea Legs # The Endeared Ones # Bitter my Sweet # Just in Case # In Her Nature # Resurrected # Common Thread # The Opposite of Torture # Meeting in DreamtimeMusicians
*Kiva Simova: vocals, grand piano, Wurlitzer keyboard *Jim Casson: percussion *Ian de Souza: electric bass *George Koller: upright acoustic bass *Lucy Fillery-Murphy: cello *Ondrej Smeykal: didgeridooProfessional reviews
* Steve Baylin, Ottawa XpressRecordings with other artists
* ''Live in Poughkeepsie'', Crash Test Dummies, 1994 (keyboards, backup vocals) * ''It's All Right'', Xiao Ping Lee, 1996 (producer, arranger, backup vocals) * ''Moksha'', The New Millennium Orchestra, 1996 (harmonic overtoning) * ''Dancing with the Living'', Strange Angels, 1997 (keyboards, backup vocals) * ''Circle of Days'',Film Soundtracks
* Beit Sha'ar (Nomad's Home), 2010, by Iman Kamel * Blood Pressure, 2012, by Sean Garrity * Unless, 2016 * Sharkwater Extinction, 2018References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kiva Canadian songwriters Canadian world music musicians Canadian women jazz singers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)