Professional Voice-over artist
About Cynthia Kimola
Cynthia Kimola : Voice-Over Artist
Cynthia Kimola is a Kenyan female professional voice-over artist with over 10 years’ of experience in the voice-over industry. She records voice-overs in English and Swahili languages. She can do various accent variations including English with an African accent, English with a Kenyan accent, English with a West African Accent, English with a South African accent, Swahili in Kenyan accent and Swahili in a Tanzanian accent.
Cynthia’s voice has been used in various Kenyan, Regional and International TV & radio ads, eLearning projects, features, documentaries, explainer videos, podcast intros, phone prompts, animations and audiobooks. Some of her notable clients include YouTube, Merck for Mothers, VMware, Medtronic, Xylem, Americares, Canadian Redcross, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Safaricom, KCB Bank, IGAD. Norwegian Refugee Council among others. See more here.
Cynthia's voice is described as:
– Warm and deep voice for narrations.
– Smooth and professional voice for corporate presentations
– Authoritative and believable voice for news or spokesperson videos
– Fun and excited voice for commercials
– Conversational and authentic
– Confident and informative
– Educational and Knowledgeable for e-learning
– Friendly and calm for IVR and phone prompts
– Bold and commanding
Service Overview
Cynthia Kimola has a professional home studio where she provides fast and friendly service. She uses a USB Condenser Microphone 192kHZ/24bit and Audacity as her editing software. She will record your voice-over script, do basic edits and send you a clean WAV form.
Cynthia also offers live directed sessions via Zoom, Skype or MS Teams. She is easy to communicate with and replies promptly to requests.
Turnaround time
Within 24Hrs
Live Directed Sessions
Phone Call, Video Conferencing (Zoom, Skype)
Computer & Software
Audacity
Microphone
USB Condenser Microphone
Vocal Characterisitics
Languages
English (African), English (Kenyan), English (Neutral), English (South African), Swahili
Accents
East African, Kenyan, South African, West African (Nigerian), African (General), Swahili (Kenyan), Swahili ( Tanzanian)
Voice Ages
Young Adult (18-35), Middle Aged (35-54), Senior (55+)
Voice-Over Skills
Explainer Videos, Animation, Audiobooks, Business/Corporate Videos, Documentaries, Features, Elearning/Educational, Internet Video, Movie Trailers, Podcasting, Radio, Telephone/IVR prompts, Television, Videogames, Voice Assistant.
How Cynthia Kimola Became A Voice-Over Artist
As a child, Cynthia Kimola was always intrigued and excited whenever a commercial played on radio or TV and she would imitate the voice-over artist and even give the ad her own spin, much to the awe of the grown-ups around her. When she decided to pursue journalism studies in 2008 at Daystar University in Kenya, Cynthia’s favourite place on campus was the university radio station.
This is where she nurtured her love for audio and ended up reading the radio news, hosting a hip hop show, heading the programming unit and also the place that gave Cynthia a taste of the beautiful and creative world of voice-overs.
She would do voice-overs for her hip hop show, the various station programs and also for clubs and societies that needed to announce something to the student body on air.
These voice-overs were dear to her as she used them as her demos to land her first national radio news job and also to get into voice-overs professionally where she booked her first national TV commercial. And it’s been booked job after booked job from then on, working with Kenyan, Regional and Global clients.
Why Cynthia Loves Doing Voice-Overs
Cynthia is passionate about voice-overs because she gets to use her gift, her voice to help individuals, small businesses and large corporates to convey their messages across to audiences. She’s also always exhilarated to use her voice to help bring your ideas to life, ensuring they’re not just words on a script but a wonderful story with a lifeline.
Cynthia also loves being an African voice-over artist because storytelling is part of us and Africans should be able to tell and voice their own stories. Globalisation has also opened up the voice-over world and she is able to work with international clients who want a diverse voice that reflects their values as a company.
Experience
2020
– Canadian Redcross
– YouTube
– VMware
– KCB Bank
– IGAD
– FAO
2015
– Persil kufua Expert campaign Swahili & English ( Radio)
– OLX campaign English ( TV)
– Domestic Workers documentary feature English ( Film)
– Intrahealth’s trained medical workers feature English ( Film & Online )
– B.A Electronic Media at Daystar University 2008-2012
2014
– MacLick Super , livestock feeds English ad ( Radio)
– AAR KAARibu campaign English ( TV & on-location)
– Old Mutual – narration on investment savings plan English ad ( TV)
– Relief movie robot animation ( Film)
2009 - 2013
– MacLick Super , livestock feeds English ad ( Radio)
– AAR KAARibu campaign English ( TV & on-location)
– Old Mutual – narration on investment savings plan English ad ( TV)
– Relief movie robot animation ( Film)
My Clients
My Clients Include
International:
WHO, YouTube, Merck for Mothers, MSD for Mothers, VMware, Medtronic, Xylem, Americares, Canadian Redcross, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD)
Regional Clients:
Transparency International Zambia, Lullaby Africa, Intrahealth, Fuzu, GSMA, Legendary Expeditions, IGAD, Danish Refugee Council, World Vision, Tetra Tech, Boresha, Greenpeace Africa.
Kenyan Clients:
KCB Bank, Safaricom, SBM Bank, Knight Frank Kenya, Vertex Studios Kenya, Macklick, Tusker Cider, Telkom Kenya, Classic 105,
KCC, Sossi, MacLick Super, AAR, Old Mutual, Persil, OLX, MYDAWA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I am from Kenya in East Africa.
I can do neutral English, suitable if you want a diverse, global feel.
I also do English with a Kenyan accent , East African accent, South African accent and West African accent.
Yes. I use my Condenser Microphone 192kHZ/24bit and Audacity as my editing software.
I do all of them in English and Swahili such as narrations, e-Learning, commercial ads ( radio and TV) , features, phone messages (IVR) for businesses, explainer videos
Yes, I do live directed sessions via Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp or MS Teams.