The Kravis Center outdoor concert for 1500 children and adults....West Palm Beach, FL - 2011

The Kravis Center outdoor concert ....West Palm Beach, FL - 2011

The Kravis Center concert 2011

The Kravis Center RUNNNNNNN!!!!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY - rockin' it like we rock it! Go Hasan!

Dr. Carrott at the helm!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY 2011 - Go band! Go band!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY 2011

We were SOLD OUT!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY 2011 - Go! Go!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY 2011 Even the littlest people rock out to RKF!

Hasan imparting wisdom!

Robbi K & Friends! Hasan, Robbi, Bryan, and Melik

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY - Professor Carrott leading the way!

RKF @ Clinton Park, NY

School Performance

More fun times at SteelStacks, 2011 - Peas and Q's!

Madison Square Park 2011

Madison Square Park 2011

RKF @ MuiskFest 2011

Robbi K singing with Fusion Jazz Trio in PA

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show 2011

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show 2011

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show 2011

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show 2011

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show

Allentown Symphony Hall Cabaret show with Frank DiBussolo on guitar!

Singing with a band I love - Post Junction in PA

Post Junction Baby!

Jazz on the vine concert

At 92 Y Tribeca!

Woodlands Festival 2011. Setauket, NY

Performing at the Woodlands Folk Fest in Setauket, NY with my friend Nina on flute

great time at SteelStacks with Rooster and new friend!

Great time at SteelStacks, Bethlehem PA 2011

More fun times at SteelStacks, 2011

Family concert in Medford, NY

Singing in NYC, 2010

Singing in Madison Square Park, NYC

My good friends - Patricia Shih and Tamara

Our float was great, huh?!?!

Getting ready for the 4th of July parade in Juneau, AK.

Makin' music in AK!

The Band in AK!

Storytelling during the school day! Watch out!

We rocked it NY style in AK

Rockin' a Dobson, MT school

Chillin' in MT, 2011

The Robbi Kumalo Ensemble

Hmmmmm....should I practice?!?! Only as often as I eat!

Family concert in Sydney, MT

Two wonderful presenters in Sydney, MT.

After the show!

School performance in MT

chillin' in Dillon (MT)

The historic Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton, MT

The Robbi Kumalo Quartet (photo by Marcelino Thompson)

The Robbi Kumalo Quartet (photo by Marcelino Thompson)

@ the MPAC conference in Great Falls, MT

Hobson, Montana concert - 1/30/11

The great community in Hobson, MT at my concert!

The Robbi Kumalo Quartet

Hobson, MT concert - 1/30/11

Richard at the keys, setting the 'tone' for everyone to sing!

Laying our tracks down...nice hair, Richard!

Writing our lyrics down....

Everyone listening to Robbi K's instructions...

BK multi-tasking at the drums and as engineer!

Working hard!

Still working hard!!!

Hardly working!!!!

Robbi and Hasan @ Saddlewood ES in Albany, NY!

We were rockin' out to the beat!

Songwriting 101 @ Jericho Elementary School

Hi Ms. Keatts!!!! Jericho ES greatest music teacher ever!

Visiting Mesa, Arizona with Osebo the Leopard

One of the many great principals we met while visiting Mesa, Arizona with Osebo the Leopard

Everybody Keeping the Beat!

Visiting Mesa, Arizona with Osebo the Leopard

Robbi K @ Miller GA in Westford, MA

Robbi K @ Miller GA in Westford, MA

Robbi K @ Miller GA in Westford, MA

Happy New Year!

Robbi K @ Miller GA in Westford, MA

Robbi K and EVERYBODY Keepin' The Beat @ Miller GA in Westford, MA

New Year's Dance Party @ the Bowery Poetry Club!

Rock it, ROBBI!  THE CD RELEASE PARTY @ the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC on Sunday July 8th - was standing, or should I say dancing room only.   I sang a bunch of songs  from the enhanced CD, and of  course, rooster was there too!

DiDi, Noah, Greyson, and Mbali practicing their parts before the show.....Greyson has 'to concentrate'!

DiDi rocked the mic, Lien, Alexio, and Gabe sang their hearts out!  Lot's of kids joined us on the stage for a dance!

Even Bakithi was there grooving away the heat of the day!

...on many different...

Gabe and Alexio preparing before the downbeat...

Music Makes Us Happy Happy Happy Happy Happy!!!!!

Long Island Childrens Museum on Saturday April 15 'cause kids don't pay taxes!

4TH Graders Keeping the Beat @ Northport HS with Robbi K & Friends - Rock it Girls!

Bassay Down Kiddos - 4TH Graders Keeping the Beat @ Northport HS with Robbi K & Friends

Forest Park Elementary School - Keep The Beat concert

Forest Park Elementary School - Keep The Beat concert

Forest Park Elementary School - Keep The Beat concert (Hi Tom!  Hi Reggie)

.....in the jungle, the mighty jungle.......Forest Park Elementary School - Keep The Beat concert

Forest Park Elementary School - Keep The Beat concert

Robbi with the Brownies!

Nick rockin' out at the show

Rockin' out at a Keep the Beat concert - the troop earned their groove badge!

Robbi and Bakithi with the NYC Parks Commish Benape!

Robbi and Tom talking about how we're all connected to each other thru the beat - the heart beat, that is!

Argh!  said Osebo!

This is what you all look like from the stage!  These are 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders at Aquebogue School in Riverhead, NY!  SO Beautiful you are!!!!!  Keep the Beat!

The most talented SACC kids ever: Bali, Jenny, DiDi, and Tommy!

Visiting some 3rd graders in Huntington, NY

Phillips Ave ES enjoying some storytelling! Mr. Payton says, "Keep the Beat everybody!!!"

Robbi & Cindy P. - buddies from childhood enjoying the spring sunshine in Port Jefferson!

Risa & Mbali - buddies from school enjoying a sunny day in PJ!

George (The Apprentice) Robbi and DiDi hanging out at lunch in New York City's Trump Tower.

Robbi K & Tom Chapin

The GK Krew singers backstage before a performance!

Robbi K and some new friends with Oliver after the show!

Tilles Center in Freeport Schools? Are YOU in this picture?

Everyone's waiting for the Robbi K & Friends! show to start at Nassau Community College!

The Tulip Festival 2007

Catherine, Brady Rymer (in the back) and Robbi K rockin' out at the Tulip Festival 2007 5/6/07

Gabe Nekrutman wailin' away on Music Makes Me Happy at the Tulip Festival 5/6/07 - Go Gabe!

Listen for Jon's voice on I love My Teacher!!!!

Here is Guy Davis -  a great Blues singer and storyteller, harmonica player, and guitarist in the studio last month, with Robbi K. working on the new CD,  MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY.

Make up Please!  Lights, Camera, Action!!!!

Mbali and DiDi hanging out with Noggin's  

OOBIE-Master puppeteer O'Neill!

Mbali and Daliswa hanging with trombone legend, Slide Hampton!!!!  How cool is that!?!

ChiChi and Robbi Keeping the Beat in Conneticut.

"Let the blessings be!"  Says Hasan to us all.

The groovy bass tones of Ms. Catherine O'Malley - she's been playing bass since 10!!!!

On the road in the lovely little Clown Car!!

Victor is the King of Clown Car packing!

Dexter telling Robbi a funny story about Hot Cross Buns!

Robbi with bass player Ray Kilday and pianist Julie Li

Robbi K & Friends mix things up! 

Robbi K and the Children's Museum

Go and clean your room!!!

Robbi K without make-up!

Arif Mardin, Robbi K, and Joe Mardin - two of the best producers and musicians I've ever had the opportunity to work with.  Thanks Arif for so many great days of music....I'll miss you much.

Nick thinks the Rooster is funny!  Shhhhh, Rooster, Shhhhhhh!!!!

Rockin' out @ South Side Middle School......just Keep the Beat....just Keep the Beat......just Keep The Beat!!!!!

Long Island Chidren's Museum.....were you there?!?!? 

Long Island Children's Museum.... 

Look at Osebo laughing at the turtle!

"You'll never take my DRRRRUUUUUMMM!

Kum!  Ade Neh!

Terryville Rd. ES

Rocking the Rooster song at school!  Ki-Ki-Li Ki Ki-Li!!!!!!!

Mama & Bali atop the Empire State Building!

Rock out, DiDi!!!!

"I'm like a Grand Canyon; livin' large, livin' nice....witha new game boy on Christmas day.....all these things make me say!!!!! "

Harmony on the Hudson, 2005 - Robbi K & Friends Rockin' the Park! (Say 'Hi' to Denny)

The Kumalos after the gig!