Robbi Kumalo

African American (middle class, west indian) NY suburban housewife, native New Yorker, latina NY, as well as multilingual (conversational) - French, Spanish, Italian, German, Zulu & characters of all types including those never heard before! Animal characters, children's voices, animation, middle age woman, young woman, and many character accents.

I've won Parents' Choice Awards for my storytelling and have 40+ years of experience as a professional singer/voice artist including jingles, animation, recordings & live performances. Recorded 4 award winning children's cd's as Robbi Kane years of my career recording and/or touring w/music luminaries Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, John Hiatt, Rod Steward, Jewel, Harry Belafonte, Edie Brickell, Eileen Ivers, Deepak Chopra, Daniel Rodriguez, among others. Carefully I walk the line between actress & musician combining my Choctaw African American culture with languages for a wide vocal range to deliver a distinctive voice print. Incorporating idioms, clicks, and sounds that generate attention. Over the years I've been delivered corporate and educational narration, commercial work (Ford, Volvo, and General Motors), audio books for children (See More's Workshop), as well as singing jingles (M+M, Coca Cola,& Naya). I create, unique my character voices from an image/character you provide. I can fit working with other voices as well. I like me & my vocal fry daily sounding voice, especially in the mornings. Sometimes multiple sclerosis causes me to move slower but will deliver your project on time. I work in Portland, OR with your engineer. MacBook Pro, iPad, iPhone, Apogee One microphone and Nady ER mic Logic, GarageBand Singer-songwriter, pianist, puppeteer, voice & character actress Free service: I offer free voice-over and performances for children related charities - If you represent a charitable organization like Ronald McDonald House, or a children's hospital like St. Jude's. Organizations like MS Society, American Diabetes Association - please keep my voice talent in Ear. Thank you!.