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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Talented Voice Cast Revealed

Casey ScheldApril 4, 2024

The team at Surgent Studios, together with EA Originals, has announced the English and Swahili voice casts for their upcoming indie action-adventure platformer Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.

The English voice cast, with respective previous credits, includes the following talent:

  • 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 voice cast, with their respective previous credits, includes the following talent::

  • 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]

Set in a rich, mystical realm that has been inspired by Bantu tales, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will have players taking control of the young shaman Zau as they set out to bring Baba back from darkness.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will release for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 23. The team also announced that Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will be a Day 1 release on the PlayStation Plus game catalog.

In the interim, players can join the conversation via the official Surgent Studios Discord channel.

Source: Press Release

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Casey ScheldApril 4, 2024
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Casey Scheld

Casey Scheld has more than 15 years of experience in the gaming industry as a community manager, social media director, event specialist, and (of course) gaming editor. He has previously worked with gaming start-ups like Raptr, publishers like Konami, and roller derby girls at PAX West (check out Jam City Rollergirls)! Gamers Heroes is a passion project for him, giving him a chance to tap into the underground side of gaming. He is all too eager to give these lesser-known heroes of the indie space the attention they so rightly deserve, seeking out the next gem and sharing it with the world. Previously making appearances at events like CES, GDC, and (the late) E3, he is all too happy to seek out the next big thing. For those that want to talk shop, send over a tip, or get an easy win in a fighting game of their choosing, be sure to check out his social media channels below.

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