Arno Carstens (born 12 March 1972) is a South African singer-songwriter and artist. 　　2012 marked the release of Arno Carstens' 4th solo album titled Atari Gala, written in part in New York, London, Johannesburg and Cape Town and produced by Arno and Brendan Jury. 　　The title Atari Gala is a Japanese translation that implies a warning cry or celebration.“I painted the Japanese word "Atari" on a recent artwork to mimic a bird singing a message of warning. That got me thinking that it coulbe a great name for a piece of music. Because this is my 10th studio album, I wanted to emphasise a kind of celebration, not only of the 12 tracks on this particular album, but of the whole creative process that has brought me thus far. Every song is an event or a tale, a celebration or a warning cry, that stems from life's experiences." says Carstens. 　　Lightning Prevails, Arno's 5th solo album, was released in 2014. Arno started working with the SAMA winner Dan Roberts in June 2013, on a project to record a greatest hits album. The intention was to re-write and record acoustically driven, orchestral versions of some of Arno's most popular career tracks, both as a solo artist and as the frontman for SNG. Two months later, they emerged from studio with something completely different.Lighting Prevails boasts a seductive departure from the comfortable and familiar Arno Carstens sound. There are the same thought provoking, profound lyrics and melodies that soak into the skin, but this time the marriage of organic sound and electronic beats are made lusher, with a big brass section, the powerful backing vocals of Jamali's Mariechan andtheartistryofproducer, Dan Roberts.It's an album that celebrates the unstoppable power of love and creation.