BARAKA MAY
VOCALIST CONTRACTOR DIRECTOR VOICEOVER
Baraka is an in-demand vocalist for some of the world's most renowned composers & songwriters. Her work includes studio sessions, voiceover, directing, contracting, choral conducting, transcribing, arranging, coaching, and live performances.
Recording on over 400 films, TV shows, video games, commercials, and albums, the industry's top 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 seamlessly, and providing authenticity in any style.
A featured singer on multiple OSCAR and GRAMMY-winning works, Baraka has become a secret weapon of sorts for many of the industry's leading creatives. She takes great joy in being vocal clay and is often requested for sound-alikes, languages, accents, and niche vocal styles.
Recording daily from her home studio or in studios throughout Los Angeles, Baraka enjoys exploring her vocal capabilities singing a wide array of styles, including character voices, classical, pop, gospel, jazz, celebrity impressions, rap, theater, and music from around the world.
FILMS
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
Encanto Small ensemble singer + choral singer Spanish + English
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
Spiderman: No Way Home Choral singer
Thor: Love and Thunder Choral singer
Deadpool 2 choir singer
The Grinch Small ensemble singer
The Lost City Soloist - the voice of Taha Choral singer
War for the Planet of the Apes choir singer
Wonder Park Small Ensemble singer choir singer
Smallfoot Trio singer
Sing 2 Small ensemble singer
Jingle Jangle Small Ensemble Singer and Vocal Contractor (additional vocals)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Choral singer
Lightyear Choral singer
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
ARTISTS
Celine Dion Bgv singer
John Legend Bgv singer
Gwen Stefani Bgv singer
Billie Eilish Background singer
Pentatonix Small ensemble singer
Michael Buble Choral singer for single, "Smile"
Harry Styles solo album: Harry Styles Choir singer
Kanye West Vocal director Arranger Small ensemble singer
Olivia Rodrigo Small ensemble singer
The Chain Smokers Choral transcriber Small ensemble singer
Carrie Underwood Background singer Stagecoach 2022
Jacob Collier Choral Transcriber Small ensemble singer
Thirty Seconds to Mars: Walk on Water Choir singer
Richard Carpenter Choral singer Small ensemble singer
Aloe Blacc small ensemble bgv singer choir singer
Danny Elfman The Nightmare Before Christmas Live 2015-present: Soloist, featured singer Coachella 2022: choir singer
Louis the Child album: Here for Now Vocal Contractor Small ensemble singer
The Lonely Island Soloist, bgv singer
Kelly Clarkson bgv singer
Angelique Kidjo choir singer
Jack Black bgv singer, choir singer
Hans Zimmer Hans Zimmer Live on Tour 2017: choir singer Lion King: small ensemble singer, featured singer
Pharrell Choir singer
Sara Bareilles Soloist, small ensemble singer
Elton John Small ensemble bgvs
Jennifer Hudson small ensemble bgvs, choir singer
VIDEO GAMES, SOUNDTRACKS, MULTI-MEDIA 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
League of Legends: Ruined King Official Champion Theme Soprano Soloist
Hearthstone: United in Stormwind Soloist, Characters, featured singer
Coco Soundtrack
Solo: A Star Wars Story Soundtrack Soloist "Chicken in the Pot" (both voices)
La La Land Soundtrack: soloist and choir
League of Legends Soloist
Hairspray Live Soundtrack
Star Wars Rogue One Soundtrack
Disneyland: California
Universal Studios: Japan
Disneyland: Paris
Deadpool 2 Original Soundtrack
Hearthstone: Fractured in Alterac Valley Soloist & choral voices
Universal Studios: Singapore
Call of Duty Black Ops 4
Disneyland: Tokyo
Disney World EPCOT Center ride Mission: Space
Hearthstone video game by Blizzard
CONCERTS & LIVE EVENTS
The Oscars 2019: Trio singer for Jennifer Hudson 2020: Choral Transcriber for Diane Warren and Chrissy Metz 2022: In Memoriam gospel choir performer
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
Coachella 2022 Danny Elfman Soprano
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
Coachella 2017 Hans Zimmer Alto
Featured singer: Hairspray LIVE on NBC 2016 with Kristen Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Martin Short, Derek Hough
Stagecoach 2022 Carrie Underwood
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
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
MAY, 2022:
* Vocal Directing and arranging for
Disney TV Animation
* Vocal Directing and contracting for a
new animated series with Netflix
* Recording small ensemble vocals
for The Clauses
* Recording choral vocals for an
upcoming film with Universal Pictures
* Recording VO for an upcoming
animated series with Nickelodeon
* Recording solo & small ensemble
vocals for Holland America Cruiselines
* Vocal Directing and arranging for an
upcoming holiday film with Netflix
APRIL, 2022:
* Performing at Coachella with Danny
Elfman
* Performing at Stagecoach with Carrie Underwood
* Recording solo vocals for Disney TV
Animation
* Vocal Directing and arranging for
Disney TV Animation
* Recording choral vocals for an
upcoming film with Disney Pixar
* Recording solo & small ensemble
vocals for Hal Leonard Publishing
* Recording solo vocals for a new film
with Dara Taylor
* Vocal contracting choir for the USC
Film Scoring Program