Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Voice Actors Revealed

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU comes out on April 23, 2024
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU comes out on April 23, 2024 / Surgent Studios

Harness the powers of the Sun and Moon and explore the unforgiving land of Kenzera as Zau, a young shaman who desperately wants to bring his father back to life. You'll wield several incredible powers, like time control and a firey tornado, as you travel through Kenzara and face disturbed spirits.  

Surgent Studios draws from Bantu tales, creating a 2.5 Metroidvania filled with characters and creatures inspired by African culture. The platformer also captures actor Abubakar Salim's personal struggle with grief after losing his father.

You may want to know the voice actors behind the heartfelt title. Luckily, Surgent Studios recently published the Tales of Kenzera: ZAU cast members. 

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Voice Actors Revealed

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will be fully voiced in English and Swahili upon its release, introducing the latter to the video gaming world. 

Here are all the English and Swahili cast members, along with their respective characters and other appearances.

English Cast

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU english Voice Actors
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU English Voice Actors / Surgent Studios
  • Zau and Zuberi: Abubakar Salim, Surgent Studios founder and BAFTA-nominated actor (Father in Raised by Wolves, Alyn Of Hull in House of the Dragon, Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins)
  • Kalunga: Tristan D. Lalla (Agent M in Longshot, Damien Sanders in Nurses, Adéwalé in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry)
  • Bomani: Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys 'The Sea Snake' Velaryon in House of the Dragon)
  • Liyana: Dominique Moore (Various people in Horrible Histories, Sally in Hotel Trubble, Paddington Green)
  • Mama: Letoya Makhene (Home Wrecker)
  • Sabulana: Simona Brown (Louise in Behind Her Eyes)
  • GaGorib: Abraham Popoola (GaGorib, Griot Lamp, Casca Decius in Atlas, North-1 in Andor)

Swahili Cast

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Swahili Voice Actors
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Swahili Voice Actors / Surgent Studios
  • Zau and Zuberi: Neville Misati (Blacksta in Rafiki)
  • Kalunga: Maqbul Mohammed (Nicky in Weakness)
  • Sabulana: Amalie Chopetta (Holiday Fiance)
  • Bomani: Melvin Alusa (Capt. Baraza in Mission to Rescue)
  • Liyana: Grace Nyokabi 
  • Mama: Edith Ithongo’o (Pam in Igiza)

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Pre-order Bonuses 

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will be released for $17.99 on April 23 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. 

Pre-orders for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU are live! Here are the bonuses you can get for buying the Standard Edition ahead of time: 

  • Base game
  • 10% discount
  • Kalunga's Blessing visula effect varient
  • 2 Shaman points (unlock up to 2 in-game skills)
  • "Soulshifters" digital companion comic