Featured Press
for "The Songbird of New Orleans"
A multi-award-winning and Billboard Top 10 charting artist, Robin Barnes blends jazz, funk, soul and second-line energy into a sound that is unmistakably New Orleans. Her music has charted on Billboard, and she has been repeatedly voted “Best New Orleans Artist” by Gambit Magazine.
Named "The Songbird of New Orleans", she has performed on major stages around the world, from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and ESSENCE Festival to international festivals in Europe and Asia, while also appearing on national television and film. Barnes has shared the stage with legendary artists including Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, India.Arie, Anders Osborne, Aloe Blacc and GRAMMY-winning trumpeter Chris Botti, and has appeared as a featured performer on Daisy Jones & The Six, NCIS: New Orleans, and Bravo.
Beyond the stage, she’s also one of New Orleans’ biggest ambassadors and influencers. Robin Barnes founded Move Ya Brass, 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.
Featured on CBS LA!
Robin Barnes talks with Rachel Kim and Jamie Yuccas on CBS News Los Angeles about the release of her debut album “Louisiana Love.”
Praise for Robin's debut album,
Louisiana Love
Gambit Weekly (Jazz Fest issue cover article) - April 2026
“New Orleans songbird Robin Barnes celebrates family love and Louisiana roots on new album”
Axios New Orleans - April 2026
“Robin Barnes drops debut album in time for Jazz Fest”
The Louisiana Weekly - April 2026
“Songbird of New Orleans’ Robin Barnes releases debut album ahead of Jazz Fest performance”
Offbeat Magazine - April 2026
“Robin Barnes Channels Legacy and Love Into a Defining New Album”
RANGE Magazine - April 2026
“Robin Barnes Carries the Spirit of New Orleans on Louisiana Love: After years of commanding rooms across the city, 'The Songbird of New Orleans' delivers a debut rooted in lineage, rhythm, and the living pulse of home.”
Featured In
2025 Best of New Orleans: Entertainment
Gambit Magazine, September 2025
Faces of Tourism
Louisiana Travel Association, September 2025
Katrina 20th Anniversary: Stories of Resilience & Recovery
NOLA.com, September 2025
Themis of Zeta Tau Alpha, Encore!
Official publication of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, Summer 2025
Carnival Fashion with the Songbird of New Orleans Robin Barnes (Cover)
Avenue Magazine, February 2025
Hoda and Jenna Meet Local Songbird Robin Barnes at Jamnola
The Today Show, March 2022
Robin Barnes: From Songbird to Firebird (Cover)
Offbeat Magazine, December 2020
Boss Mother: Robin Barnes Casey (Cover)
VIVA NOLA Magazine, May 2020
Robin Barnes: A Fan Favorite
Gambit: Best of New Orleans 2024
Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds were awarded "Best local music artist/band" in New Orleans, September 2024
Nola Adore Magazine: “2021's Most Influential New Orleanians"
Robin was named one of “2021's Most Influential New Orleanians" in the A-List September 2021 issue of Adore Magazine.
Photo by Chris Granger
“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!
Featured Press
Country Roads Magazine - 2025
"Robin Barnes's path to success was paved with talent, business prowess, and strategic pivots"
Forbes Feature: Spend The Holidays In New Orleans - 2022
"Anyone near the Warehouse District on a Thursday night should make a beeline to the Peacock Room at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot where Robin Barnes, aka The Songbird of New Orleans, delivers contemporary jazz interpretations mixed with soul and R &B."
NOLA.com - 2021
"She's a jazzy diva onstage, but at home, singer Robin Barnes keeps things hip and comfortable"
NOLAADORE.COM "Morning routine" Feature - 2020
"Robin Barnes a.k.a. the Songbird of New Orleans splits her time between her music career and Move Ya Brass, a New Orleans-based fitness company. The jazz singer is clearly a natural and mixes traditional and contemporary sounds seamlessly together."
OFFBEAT.COM Livestream Review - 2020
“Every Monday night, local jazz vocalist Robin Barnes Casey and her husband, bass virtuoso Pat Casey, hit the web via Facebook and Instagram from their living room with the “Songbird at Home” concert series. What ensues is a joyful and improvisational collaboration between this musical powerhouse couple and a glimpse into their life as a young family.”
ESSENCE Feature on Move Ya Brass - 2020
"How A Facebook Group Became A Movement Inspiring Women To Get Up And Move Their ‘Brass’ - After overcoming a serious illness, jazz singer Robin Barnes focused on creating a healthier lifestyle for herself and other Black women."
Bravo's Southern Charm New Orleans
Robin Barnes serenades the couple at Tamica Lee and Barry Smith's gorgeous 2019 vow renewal on Bravo's show Southern Charm New Orleans
Additional Press
Very Local - 2019
"‘I got a lot of ‘no’s at first’: How New Orleans’ songbird Robin Barnes soared above the odds"
ESSENCE.COM Feature - 2019
"Songbird Robin Barnes Returns With An Enchanting New Sound And New Single, 'You Give Me' - The proud NOLA native is introducing the world to her new eclectic sound."
SheFinds: Where You Should Book Your Next Trip To, According To Your Spotify Playlist - 2021
"There’s no question that all jazz lovers should visit NOLA at least one time... To really top off your trip, make sure to stay at the Windsor Court Hotel, where local jazz singer Robin Barnes headlines..."
WWNO: MUSIC INSIDE OUT - 2019
"Robin Barnes was born and raised in the Lower 9th Ward... Since then, she’s grown into a commanding vocalist with a repertoire of gospel, soul and r&b classics, jazz, funk and pop songs, opera and her own compositions."
Irish Mirror: Feature on ‘Move Ya Brass’ - 2019
"‘Move ya Brass’ dance class was founded by talented singer Robin Barnes."
MTV India Music Summit - 2018
"Debuting at number 5 on the Traditional Jazz Albums Billboard Charts in 2016, soul-pop artiste Robin Barnes enthralled the audience at the MTV India Music Summit 2018"
United Airlines' Hemispheres Magazine - 2017
Three Perfect Days: New Orleans article, quoting Robin Barnes: "People are sometimes shocked by how engaged I am with the audience. But that's New Orleans. They're always dancing and laughing and taking off their shoes by the end of the night."
WGNO ‘Songbird Sessions’ Debut - 2016
"Robin Barnes, known as 'The Songbird of New Orleans,' scored big with her new EP, 'Songbird Sessions.' For the first time in her career, Barnes made the Billboard charts with her new album."
New Orleans Living Magazine - 2016
Fashion and Music Mashup feature, “Robin Barnes, Songstress - Affectionately known as the New Orleans Songbird. Genre: Jazz, Soul"
Forbes.com Feature - 2015
"10 Years After Katrina: How an MBA Jazz Singer Found Her Tune"