Baraka May

Baraka May is a studio singer for some of the world's finest composers and performers. She has sung behind artists such as Celine Dion, Pharrell Williams, Josh Groban, and Muse and has been featured on stages all over the country, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Kennedy Center.Baraka's voice can be heard in over 70 major motion pictures, tv shows, and albums. A-List film composers such as Danny Elfman, John Powell, Hans Zimmer, and Michael Giacchino have enlisted her talents singing everything from belted gospel to ethereal soprano to child-like character voices.In 2015, Baraka shared the stage with Danny Elfman in The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE performing as lead female character, Sally, in Tokyo, Japan and again as a character soloist for two sold-out performances at the Hollywood Bowl. She has since performed the role of Alana in The Little Mermaid LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl alongside a star-studded cast including Jodi Benson, Sara Bareilles, Rebel Wilson, and Titus Burgess; additionally, she reprised her roles in The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE for 3 sold-out performances at the Bowl in 2016.Other highlights include a solo artist spot on the hit show, Pretty Little Liars with her haunting rendition of Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" as well as several solos in Fox's Family Guy, including a feature as the singing voice of Taylor Swift. She became the singing voice of lead character, Moxy, in the PBS kids show, Mack and Moxy, midway through its first season. You can also hear Baraka's solos in the movie musical, La La Land, which she worked on extensively over the course of two years as a demo vocalist, soloist, and choral singer.Baraka's skills as a versatile vocalist and pianist have generated a variety of jobs for her as a "soundalike singer", voiceover artist, beat-boxer, music director, arranger, songwriter, and master teacher. A summa cum laude graduate of USC's Thornton School of Music, she is regularly asked to serve as music director, section leader, and work as a guest clinician within the choral and a cappella community. Her award-winning vocal arrangements have been featured on Oprah and performed nationally by the nation's top show choirs and a cappella groups.The joy of singing an eclectic mix of styles has made studio work the perfect niche for Baraka's talents. Her background includes classical, pop, jazz, R&B, and musical theater; she has also picked up a few unique skills including beat-boxing, arranging, voiceover, and celebrity singer impressions. Whether she is asked to sight-read or improvise, provide a powerful lead solo or blend like butter, sing low Alto or high Soprano, Baraka's passion for singing and level of musicality is evident in her work. Show less «