New Orleans Influencer
Robin Barnes:
New Orleans Music Artist, Cultural Ambassador & Influencer
Multi–award-winning vocalist and songwriter Robin Barnes (known as “The Songbird of New Orleans”) is also one of the city of New Orleans' biggest brand & cultural ambassadors. She has worked with brands like Ancestry, U.S. Bank, Visa, GMC, Teva Shoes, Folgers, Express, and more.
As a local fitness leader, Barnes founded Move Ya Brass in 2013, a New Orleans-based movement experience that fuses music, dance and community, along with the nonprofit Make Your Move Foundation, which expands access to culturally rooted wellness programming across Greater New Orleans. Robin Barnes is also a brand ambassador for Evamor Alkaline Water and host of Ochsner Health's Decoded podcast.
A Louisiana State Music Ambassador, Barnes has performed at major festivals across the United States and abroad, shared stages with Grammy winners, and appeared as a featured performer on national television, including Daisy Jones & The Six, NCIS: New Orleans, and Bravo. She's also served as a celebrity food judge for many New Orleans festivals, her music has charted on Billboard, and she has been repeatedly voted “Best New Orleans Artist” by Gambit magazine.
Decoded: Ochsner Health Podcast Partnership
Hosted by Robin Barnes, Decoded is a video series and podcast by Ochsner Health. The show features guest physicians for in-depth discussions on medical innovations and technology at Ochsner Health.
“A Legacy of Adventure From NOLA to Nicaragua”
Robin was honored to have her father’s family history researched for this special collaboration with Ancestry® and The New York Times!
“THE POWER OF THE PIVOT” CAMPAIGN
Robin was honored to have her story featured by The New York Times and U.S. Bank for their “The Power of the Pivot” campaign in 2021!
Teva “Access for All Blog” feature with Robin Barnes, her husband Pat Casey and daughter Riley
Teva, brand feature - July 2021
"All Y'all: This New Orleans Jazz Singer Wants You To Move Ya Brass"
It’s A Southern Thing, media/news partnership - March 2020
“The Music Hasn't Stopped in New Orleans” Mignon Faget Jewelry Campaign
Spring 2021
2020 Humana Rock 'n' Roll Marathon National Anthem
February 2020
Evamor Alkaline Water: It's Only Natural
May 2017
Mic presents "Big eats in the Big Easy"
September 2017
Additional Brand Partnerships
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Robin was featured as a Cultural Ambassador as part of Brand USA's Hear the Music Campaign, September 2019
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Paid partnership with Thrillist x Robin’s fitness company Move Ya Brass, January 2019
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Paid partnership with NowThis & Folgers x Robin’s fitness company Move Ya Brass, December 2018
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Paid partnership with Thrillist & GMC, December 2017
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Robin Barnes was featured in a commercial for EXPRESS Jeans, July 2017
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Robin Barnes was featured as a travel influencer on behalf of the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau in a feature in TravelAge West magazine, December 2016