Tales of Kenzera: ZAU's voice cast detailed
Quite the talented group
Today, EA Originals and Surgent Studios revealed the English and Swahili voice casts for the upcoming indie action-adventure platformer, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, comprised of a range of veteran TV and film actors from various regional backgrounds. With this roster of talent, the game will be available to players in English, as well as fully voiced in Swahili at launch, bringing this language to the gaming world.
The English voice cast, with their respective character and credits, includes (photos below):
- Zau and Zuberi: Abubakar Salim, Surgent Studios founder and BAFTA-nominated actor [Raised by Wolves, House of the Dragon, Assassin’s Creed Origins]
- Kalunga: Tristan D. Lalla [Longshot, Nurses, Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry]
- Bomani: Steve Toussaint [House of the Dragon]
- Liyana: Dominique Moore [Horrible Histories, Hotel Trubble, Paddington Green]
- Mama: Letoya Makhene [Home Wrecker]
- Sabulana: Simona Brown [Behind Her Eyes]
- GaGorib: Abraham Popoola [GaGorib, Griot Lamp, Atlas, Star Wars Andor]
The Swahili cast, with their respective character and credits, include (photos below):
- Zau and Zuberi: Neville Misati [Rafiki]
- Kalunga: Maqbul Mohammed [Weakness]
- Sabulana: Amalie Chopetta [Holiday Fiance]
- Bomani: Melvin Alusa [Mission to Rescue]
- Liyana: Grace Nyokabi
- Mama: Edith Ithongo’o [Igiza]
Inspired by Abubakar’s personal journey dealing with the loss of his father and their deep mutual bond of video games, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU celebrates Abubakar’s father through heartfelt single-player metroidvania-style gameplay, all while showcasing how greatness comes from resilience and the experience of finding hope and courage after loss. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU releases on April 23 on Switch.
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