Kenya Hathaway
| Kenya Hathaway | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kenya Canc'Libra Hathaway |
| Born | 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.