Mista Savona Explained

Mista Savona
Background:	non_performing_personnel
Birth Name:	Jake Dominic Savona
Alias:	Mista Savona
Origin:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genre:	Reggae, Dancehall, Hip hop
Years Active:	2007-present
Label:	Muti Music, Elefant Traks, Soulbeats, ABC Music, VP Records, Baco Records and Cumbancha
Associated Acts:	Havana Meets Kingston
Website:	Official webpage

Mista Savona (born Jake Dominic Savona)^[1] is an Australian reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop producer and keyboardist based in Melbourne, Australia.

Career

In 2007, his self-produced album Melbourne Meets Kingston was released by Elefant Traks. The 21-track album was recorded in Jamaica and Australia,^[2] and features Anthony B, Determine, and Big Youth. In 2009, he released the "Fire Dragon" riddim, featuring Sizzla, Burro Banton, and Vida-Sunshyne. It was followed in 2011 with the release of the studio album Warn the Nation, which was recorded in the UK, Jamaica, Australia, and Africa. Warn the Nation features Capleton, Sizzla, Horace Andy, Alton Ellis, and Burro Banton.^[3]

Other releases include two solo albums, Invasion Day and Bass & Roots, and Born a King, a full-length album with Sizzla.^[4] The single "I'm Living", taken from this album, was remixed by Gaudi.

In 2017, Savona released the album Havana Meets Kingston, a collaboration between Cuban and Jamaican musicians.^[5] The album featured Jamaican rhythm section Sly and Robbie, guitarist Ernest Ranglin, and original members of Buena Vista Social Club, Los Van Van, and Irakere. International tours followed, including a live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the BBC Proms. The performance received a positive review in The Times.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Title	Details
		Invasion Day	Released: 2004 Label: Mista Savona Formats: CD
Melbourne Meets Kingston	Released: 2007 Label: Elefant Traks (ACE029) Formats: CD, 2×LP
Warn the Nation	Released: 2010^[7] Label: Elefant Traks (ACE053) Formats: CD, LP, Digital
Born a King	Released: 2014 Label: Muti Music (MUTI164) Formats: CD, Digital
Havana Meets Kingston	Released: November 2017^[8] Label: ABC Music (56700381) Formats: CD, 2×LP, Digital
Havana Meets Kingston Part 2	Released: June 2022 Label: ABC Music Formats: CD, Digital

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

! |-| 2019| Havana Meets Kingston| Best World Music Album| | ^[9] |-| 2022| Havana Meets Kingston Part 2| Best World Music Album| | ^[10]

Notes and References

1. http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=Mystic%20Country
2. Web site: Archived copy . 21 March 2008 . 25 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080525180853/http://www.inertia-music.com/catalogue/43023/Mista_Savona/Melbourne_Meets_Kingston/ . dead .
3. http://www.inertia-music.com/store/catalogue/60000/Mista_Savona/Warn_The_Nation/=
4. Web site: Born a King . 10 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017222334/http://www.bornaking.com/ . dead .
5. Web site: Havana Meets Kingston. Havanameetskingston.com. 18 May 2023.
6. News: Prom 23 review: Havana Meets Kingston at the Royal Albert Hall. Clive. Davis. 18 May 2023. 18 May 2023. The Times.
7. Web site: Mista Savona new album "Warn The Nation". John. Ritchie. Musicfeeds.com.au. 2 March 2010. 18 May 2023.
8. http://havanameetskingston.com/discography.html
9. ARIA Award previous winners. Web site: ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 12 November 2020.
10. Web site: Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List). The Music Network. 12 October 2022. 12 October 2022. Lars Brandle.