Oliver Shanti

Oliver Shanti (16 November 1948), also known as Oliver Serano-Alve, is a New Age musician, best known for his work with the bands "Inkarnation" and "Oliver Shanti & Friends".

Oliver Shanti
Birth name	Ulrich Schulz
Born	(1948-11-16)16 November 1948
Origin	Hamburg, Germany
Genres	New-age
Occupation	music producer
Years active	1987–2016
Labels	Sattva Music

After having attempted suicide during his pre-trial custody, In 2009, Shanti was sentenced to a 6-year and 10 months prison term in Germany having been convicted on charges of child sexual abuse. The remainder of "Oliver Shanti & Friends" continued performing and recording as "Existence", with another "Inkarnation" co-founder Margot Reisinger replacing Shanti.

This category are often contrasted with people convicted of statutory rape offenses.

Discography

Main:

• 1987 - Licht-Prakash-Light (as Inkarnation)
• 1987 - Frieden-Shanti-Peace (as Inkarnation)
• 1987 - Listening to the Heart
• 1988 - Rainbow Way
• 1988 - Vila Nova Mellow Days (as Oliver Serano-Alve)
• 1989 - Walking on the Sun
• 1990 - Minho Valley Fantasies (as Oliver Serano-Alve)
• 1992 - Vida para Vida (as Oliver Serano-Alve)
• 1993 - Soft Motion Vol.1 (as Oliver Serano-Alve)
• 1993 - Tai Chi
• 1995 - Well Balanced
• 1996 - Tai Chi Too
• 1997 - Circles of Life: The Best of Oliver Shanti & Friends (compilation album including 3 new tracks)
• 1998 - Seven Times Seven
• 2000 - Medicine Power
• 2002 - Alhambra
• 2006 - Man Heaven Earth (compilation album featuring 2 tracks by "Existence" and Dahmani)

Projects:

• 1996 - Buddha and Bonsai Vol. 1
• 1997 - Shaman
• 2000 - Buddha and Bonsai Vol. 3
• 2000 - Shaman 2

Thematical compilations:

• Indiens: Sacred Spirits
• Shaman: Red Indian Chill
• 1997 - Spirit of Budo: The Power of Balance
• 1997 - 10 Years of Sattva Music
• 1998 - Meditative Music of Budo-Gala: The Magic of Martial Arts
• 1999 - Tibetiya (including 3 new tracks by Oliver Shanti)
• 2001 - 15 Years of Sattva Music
• 2001 - Reiki: Brightness Healing

Other:

• 2008 single - Oliver Shanti feat. N.i.M.i - Roo Be Asemoon (Olugu Zamba Remix)
• 2010 single - Oliver Shanti feat. DJ Sunf - The Tree (rmx)

Conviction for child sexual abuse

In 2002, a warrant for his arrest was issued in Germany, with a €3000 reward offered, on suspicion of his having committed child sexual abuse.^[1] Shanti went missing at that time, and was reported^[2] to be living secretly in Germany or its adjacent countries. He was arrested in Lisbon, Portugal, on 29 June 2008,^[3] and charged with 314 cases of child abuse on 20 April 2009.^[4][5] After having attempted suicide during his pre-trial custody,^[6] "Oliver Shanti" was sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison on Friday, 4 December 2009 - after a Munich court convicted him of 76 counts of child sexual abuse.^[7]