Abubakar Mwenda | Voice over actor

About Abubakar

(HE/Him)

Member sinceJul 26, 2018

LocationKenya (GMT +3)

Abubakar Mwenda is a multifaceted professional in the media, entertainment, and performing arts. With a career spanning Scriptwriting, producing, voice-overs, acting, directing,storytelling, Filmmaking, and cultural performance, his passion for storytelling is evident. Abubakar’s acclaimed works include his play “Footprints on Me,” an official selection at the 2022 Cinema Lab Residency in Colombia, and “I’m Radical,” featured at the 2024 Toronto Wide-Screen Film & Music Video Festival, adding to his over 50 stage productions. Abubakar’s directorial and production credits include over 20 short films, such as “Ghetto Hustler,” “Rat a Baby Race” and “Midnight Sleepers,” which have featured at numerous film festivals. Abubakar has also contributed to popular TV series like “Faithless,” “Selina, " and "Makutano Junction.” He’s also earned accolades as an actor in films like “Nairobi Half-Life,” “From a Whisper”, “Mission to Rescue,” and “Subira”. He’s Screenwriting excellence is showcased in TV series including “Makutano Junction,” “The Team,” “Chini ya Mnazi,” and “Team Sarabi.” Abubakar’s experience includes creating, scripting, directing, and voicing local and international radio dramas. He also served as the English voice dubbing director for Netflix’s Sakho and Mangane. He facilitated at the 2024 & 2025, KITFest “Sauti za Boma” countrywide audio play and storytelling projects. Abubakar is a cohort of the 2024 Great Lakes Creative Producers' Lab. Abubakar is known for his visionary and detail-oriented approach; he excels as an independent creator and a collaborative team player.

Skills and services offered

- Language
  Swahili
  English - Other
- Voice gender & age
  Male senior
  Male adult
  Male young adult
- Creative services offeredNone
- Recording and delivery options
  Digital delivery
  Source Connect
  On-site recording
  Phone patch
  Location
  Kenya
- Additional vocal abilities
  Character,depth,
- Experience, training, and equipment
  Abubakar is a professional and has voiced in projects including - Deutsche Wella radio drama's, Station Identity voice for Nmg- Qfm, Local radio drama's like Ushikwapo Shikamana,Kati yetu and K.b.c- Radio theatre. Abubakar has voiced numerous Swahili commercials like Coca Cola, Equity Bank,Safaricom,Shell Rimula,Soko Ugali and Kcb Bank amongst others. Abubakar has also been invoved in voicing Animations like godman and magaidi Mahasidi and also dubbing/lipsinking of many Chinesse and Hindu t.v series and films.

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