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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.”

Watch the CBS LA Segment

Featured on Jam in the Van!

Robin Barnes brings her soulful jazz to Jam in the Van's more than 600k subscribers! Recorded in 2026, this soul-stirring live set captures Barnes at her finest, blending funky zydeco, Cajun, Creole French & jazz rhythms with emotional ballads that linger long after the final note.

Watch the full set on Jam in the Van

Praise for Robin's debut album,

Louisiana Love

Magazine cover featuring Robin Barnes singing into a microphone and holding a tambourine during a jazz festival in 2026.

Colorful newspaper article about Robin Barnes and the FiyaBirds with a large photo of Robin Barnes in a blue dress standing on a wooden deck, holding a pearl necklace, with lush greenery in the background.

Read the Gambit Weekly article

New Orleans Magazine - June 2026

"A multi–award-winning vocalist and child of the Lower Ninth Ward, Barnes’ ache to write music was marrow deep from before she could even remember..."

River Beats New Orleans - June 2026

"A Love Letter to Louisiana: Robin Barnes Releases Debut Album Louisiana Love"

The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate - May 2026

"True roots music: It took a while, but New Orleans singer Robin Barnes found her 'Louisiana Love' - Following a health scare, she finished her first full-length album, which celebrates the spectrum of south Louisiana music and culture"

WWLTV (New Orleans TV appearance) - May 2026

"Robin Barnes, aka the Songbird of New Orleans, stopped by WWL Louisiana to discuss her debut album.”

The Acadiana Advocate - May 2026

"Robin recently released her first full length album, Louisiana Love – a project rooted in her family’s history and Louisiana heritage. For generations, her family’s stories were passed down verbally through conversation and storytelling. Now they’re captured in a way that lasts."

The Pearl New Orleans (New + Now section) - May 2026

"From jazz and funk to zydeco and bounce music, Louisiana Love blends different genres to create an album that is unmistakably New Orleans. As you listen, you may recognize other local talents, like Big Freedia, The Soul Rebels, and Big Chief Bruce Sunpie Barnes."

New Orleans Magazine - May 2026

"Robin Barnes Honors Louisiana Lineage Through 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.”

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A woman in elaborate, colorful attire singing into a microphone during an outdoor event, with a blue stamp indicating it was voted the best local music artist/band in New Orleans in 2025, Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds.

Cover of a magazine featuring Robin Barnes, wearing colorful traditional attire and a floral headpiece, with text discussing Louisiana tourism and music importance.

2025 Best of New Orleans: Entertainment

Gambit Magazine, September 2025

Faces of Tourism

Louisiana Travel Association, September 2025

Robin Barnes wearing a shiny, gold dress standing on a porch with a staircase behind her, holding onto the railing, with the words "Avenue" at the top, and magazine headlines about style, super bowl, and philanthropy.

Three women hug and smile in front of a patterned wall with decorative vases on shelves and a motivational quote that says 'Courage' and part of 'Strength' visible.

Cover of Offbeat magazine featuring Robin Barnes with long curly hair wearing an elaborate headpiece with multiple snakes and animal motifs, a white patterned jacket, and large turquoise rings.

Cover of Viva Nola magazine, issue May 2020, featuring a woman sitting outside on a wooden deck surrounded by greenery and white flowers, wearing a black dress and yellow heels, with text highlighting articles on boss mothers, homemade guacamole, remote work, wine, economic development, and wellness.

A two-page magazine spread featuring Robin Barnes. The left page has text about her background and achievements, with a picture of her resting her arm on a green surface, wearing a green dress and green earrings. The right page has a picture of Robin in a gold dress with green feathered accessories, standing in front of an ornate background, with text about her latest album release.

A circular outdoor stage with glass walls and a rooftop, set in a park with trees and a blue sky.

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

List of top local music artists/bands: Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds, Alizah Starr, Boyfriend, Andrew Duhon, with their social media links.

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

A woman with curly hair in a black sleeveless top smiling and making a peace sign with her right hand, against a dark background.

“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!

Two women singing into microphones at an event; one in a colorful dress, the other in a red outfit with a large feathered headdress.

Watch at NYTimes.com

Woman with curly hair wearing bright green earrings, a sheer green cover-up, and a yellow top, standing beside green curtains in a room with warm lighting.

A woman with curly hair and feather earrings, smiling, wearing a pink floral dress, standing in front of a colorful portrait of a woman with curly hair on a purple wall.

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."