BARAKA MAY
STUDIO SINGER VOCAL DIRECTOR VO ACTOR
Baraka is a seasoned session singer for some of the world's most renowned composers and songwriters. Her work includes studio sessions, live performances, voiceover, vocal directing, contracting, transcribing choral charts, and arranging.
Recording on over 400 major films, TV episodes, video games, commercials, and albums, composers and songwriters depend on her keen skills in sight-singing at lightning speed, improvising with confidence and nuance, shifting her tone and style with ease, blending with other singers, paying laser-focused attention to details, and providing authenticity in any style. An in-demand singer, Baraka takes great joy in being vocal clay and is often requested for sound-alikes, languages, accents, and voice matching.
Baraka enjoys exploring her vocal capabilities with a wide array of projects from animation voices to classical chamber repertoire to pop, gospel, jazz, and celebrity impressions. With passion, drive, and a healthy dose of perfectionism, Baraka sings with the raw emotion of a storyteller, the precision of a music theory nerd, and the heart of a lifelong learner.
MOVIES
Frozen II small ensemble singer
Solo: A Star Wars Story Soloist (Chanteuse singing voice)
La La Land soloist, demo singer, small ensemble, & choir
The Lion King featured singer small ensemble choir demo vocals
Us Small ensemble singer
War for the Planet of the Apes choir singer
Mulan Soloist, demo vocals, & choir singer
Coco Soloist and small ensemble singer
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story choir singer
Pitch Perfect 3 "Bellas" singer
Deadpool 2 choir singer
Smallfoot Trio singer
Encanto Small ensemble singer + choral singer Spanish + English
The Grinch Small ensemble singer
Call of the Wild Choir singer
Wonder Park Small Ensemble singer choir singer
Finding Ohana Beatboxer
Jingle Jangle Small Ensemble Singer and Vocal Contractor (additional vocals)
Sing 2 Small ensemble singer
Home Sweet Home Alone Small ensemble singer (kids choir)
Smurfs: The Lost Village choir and small ensemble singer
The School for Good and Evil Soloist & small ensemble vocals
DEMOS
TV
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas Vocal Contractor & Small Ensemble Singer
Baby Shark on Nickelodeon Soloist + BGVs Multiple episodes
Centaurworld Soloist, small ensemble, various characters Multiple episodes
The Ghost and Molly McGee Soloist, bgvs, Vocal Contractor, Various characters (Voiceover and Singing) Multiple episodes
The Simpsons Yodeling Soloist Small ensemble singer Multiple episodes
Gabby's Dollhouse on NETFLIX through DREAMWORKS Vocal producer and vocal coach, multiple episodes
Soloist
Carnival Row Theme song singer & score singer - all episodes
Modern Family On-camera singer
Family Guy on FOX Soloist & various character vocals - multiple episodes
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Soloist Multiple Episodes
Disenchantment on Netflix Soloist & various character vocals - multiple episodes
Sofia the First on Disney Channel Small ensemble characters
New Girl on FOX On-camera singer - multiple episodes
Dead to Me Vocal contractor, choir director, singer
Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life on Netflix Soloist & quartet vocals
Umbrella Academy on Netflix Soloist - multiple episodes
Pretty Little Liars on ABC Soloist ("Little Sparrow")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show On-camera singer with 30 Seconds to Mars Choral transcriber for Tones and I
Lucifer Soloist
Fresh off the Boat on ABC Demo soloist, vocal coach, arranger, on-camera singer - multiple episodes
Elena of Avalar on Disney Channel Soloist & various characters - multiple episodes
Perry Mason On-camera singer Multiple episodes
American Dad on FOX Soloist & various group vocals - multiple episodes
Archibald's Next Big Thing on Dreamworks Soloist & multiple character voices Multiple episodes
Home Economics On-camera singer and vocal arranger
ALBUMS, VIDEO GAMES, & RECORDINGS
League of Legends: Wild Rift Soprano Soloist
Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War
Hearthstone Scholomance Academy official song Soloist & small ensemble
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Ride Walt Disney World
Legends of Runeterra
The Lion King featured vocalist in "Never Too Late" by Elton John Choir singer - classical and African choirs
Thirty Seconds to Mars: Walk on Water
Harry Styles solo album: Harry Styles
League of Legends: Ruined King Official Champion Theme Soprano Soloist
Hearthstone: United in Stormwind Soloist, Characters, featured singer
Coco Soundtrack
Star Wars Rogue One Soundtrack
La La Land Soundtrack: soloist and choir
Disneyland: California
League of Legends Soloist
Hairspray Live Soundtrack
Solo: A Star Wars Story Soundtrack Soloist "Chicken in the Pot" (both voices)
Kanye West Christmas album: Emmanuel
Universal Studios: Japan
Disneyland: Paris
Deadpool 2 Original Soundtrack
Herb Alpert album (featuring Richard Carpenter): The Christmas Wish
CONCERTS & LIVE EVENTS
The Oscars 2019-2020 Trio singer for Jennifer Hudson; Choral Transcriber for Diane Warren and Chrissy Metz
Grammys 2020 Performing with Billie Eilish
Soloist: The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2018 with Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and Ken Page
Hans Zimmer LIVE on tour 2017 with Hans Zimmer, Pharrell, and Jacob Collier: Coachella, Las Vegas, San Francisco, LA Live, Santa Barbara, Berkeley, San Diego, Shrine
Video Music Awards, 2017 Live performance with Jared Leto and 30 Seconds to Mars
The Little Mermaid LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl Soloist, dancer, & ensemble
Soloist: Beauty & the Beast LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2018 with Zooey Deschanel, Taye Diggs, Rebel Wilson, Jane Krakowsky, Kelsey Grammer
Soloist: The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2016 with Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and Ken Page
Latin Grammys 2020 Spanish singer, small ensemble
Soloist: The Little Mermaid LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2016 with Sara Bareilles, Titus Burgess, Jodi Benson, Rebel Wilson, and John Stamos
Harry Potter LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2016
Featured singer: La La Land in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl 2017
Soloist: The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl 2015 with Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and Ken Page
Vocal director: Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses at the Dolby theater, 2017
Vocal director and performer: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl 2017 with Weird Al Yankovic, John Stamos, Ingrid Michaelson, Finn Wolfhard, & Elle King
Serengeti - Discovery Channel Premiere Soloist & choir
Dreamworks Animation in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl 2014
Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses in concert at the Dolby Theater, 2016
Featured singer: Hairspray LIVE on NBC 2016 with Kristen Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short, Derek Hough
Theme song to the 2012 Summer Olympics, sung with Muse
Kanye West Opera: Nebuchadnezzar Vocal arranger, director
Soloist: The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE in Concert 2015 with Danny Elfman at the Tokyo International Forum
Soloist: The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE in New York 2017 with Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and Ken Page
iHeart Radio Music Awards 2020 Choral Transcriber
The music of Danny Elfman from the films of Tim Burton live in concert at the Nokia Theater 2013-2014
Disney Junior Live Dance Party 2018
Center Theater Group 50th Anniversary Gala 2017 Live performance with Jennifer Hudson
The 90th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2016
NEWS
Watch Baraka perform with Danny Elfman in The Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE to Picture HERE
Hear Baraka's wickedly spooky, sinister lead vocals for the new Hearthstone Darkmoon Faire trailer HERE
Hear Baraka's haunting solo in the official champion theme for League of Legends HERE
Hear Baraka's solos in the original soundtrack for Solo: A Star Wars Story HERE
Hear Baraka's featured yodeling in this couch gag for The Simpsons season 32 HERE
Hear Baraka perform "Angel Eyes" in one live, unedited take HERE
NEW RELEASES
Now available on Netflix
and streaming: Centaurworld, Encanto, Sing 2, Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas, Home Sweet Home Alone, The Ghost and Molly McGee
JANUARY, 2022:
* Vocal Directing and arranging for
Disney TV Animation
* Vocal Contracting and directing for
The Noel Diary
* Vocal Contracting and directing for
The Boys
* Vocal Contracting and directing for
Dead To Me on Netflix
* Vocal Contracting and arranging for an
upcoming film with Netflix
* Recording solo vocals for Disney TV
Animation
* Performing solo & choral vocals at the
Walt Disney Concert Hall for
Symphonic Ellington: Sacred Concerts
with the LA Philharmonic. Tickets
available HERE
DECEMBER, 2021:
* Transcribing vocal charts for The
Voice on NBC
* Recording solo vocals and vocal
arranging for Disney TV Animation
* Vocal directing and arranging for The
Samples for Kanye West's Sunday
Service
* Performing on-camera bgvs for The
Voice on NBC
* Recording small ensemble vocals for
Hal Leonard Publishing
NOVEMBER, 2021:
* Recording solo vocals and vocal
arranging for Disney TV Animation
* Vocal directing for Theme Song
Takeover with Disney TV Animation
* Recording solo vocals from home for
The Ghost and Molly McGee
* Recording solo vocals and vocal
arranging for Disney TV Animation
* Vocal directing and arranging for The
Samples for Kanye West's Sunday
Service
* Vocal directing for Broken Karaoke
with Disney TV Animation
* Recording solo voice matching for a
new series with Netflix
* Recording small ensemble character
vocals for an upcoming film with Netflix
* Recording solo and bgvs for Baby
Shark on Nickelodeon
* Performing on-camera bgvs for The
Voice on NBC
* Recording small ensemble bgvs and
arranging for Home Economics on ABC
* Vocal Contracting and directing a kids
choir for several episodes of Dead To
Me on Netflix
OCTOBER, 2021:
* Performing solo vocals for The
Nightmare Before Christmas LIVE to
Picture with Danny Elfman, Billie Eilish,
Weird Al Yankovich, Ken Page, and
more at the Banc of California Stadium
* Recording small ensemble choral
vocals for upcoming Disney film,
Encanto
* Recording multiple VO characters for a
new video game with Marc Graue
Studios
* Recording solo vocals from home for
The Ghost and Molly McGee
* Recording solo vocals and vocal
arranging for Disney TV Animation
* Recording VO for R.L. Stine's Story
Club
* Performing Final Fantasy VII LIVE with
choir and orchestra at LA LIVE
* Recording solo and bgvs for Baby
Shark on Nickelodeon