Kenya Hathaway

Kenya Hathaway
Birth name Kenya Canc'Libra Hathaway
Born (1971-01-01) January 1, 1971
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres R&B, soul, jazz
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1988–present
Associated acts Lalah Hathaway

Kenya Canc'Libra Hathaway (born January 1, 1971) is a contemporary American R&B and jazz singer. She is the daughter of R&B and jazz singer Donny Hathaway and classically trained vocalist Eulaulah and is the younger sister of Lalah Hathaway, also a R&B and jazz singer.

Kenya Hathaway attended the Berklee College of Music, in Boston. She has performed with many prominent artists including with Lee Ritenour on his track "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", and "Morning Glory ". She has made some 30 performances on American Idol: The Search for a Superstar as a backing singer.[1] Her older sister, Lalah Hathaway, is a singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, and pianist.

Kenya Hathaway was also the voice actor for Sunny Funny in the PlayStation video game, PaRappa the Rapper.

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