New York-based jazz and world music vocalist, born August 26, 1957, in Nova Iguaçu, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Relocated to Long Island, New York, in 1975, back to Rio after studies, then to New York in 1980 and Los Angeles in 1987, back to New York in 1990. Currently resides in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
Sings in Portuguese and in English. Has worked with Claudio Roditi, Justo Almario and James Taylor. Owner of Mooka Entertainment.
Known as Kenia, and avoids her possible surnames: Acioly, by birth; Gould, by her first marriage, and Ashby, by her marriage to musical director and musician Jay Ashby.
2010
Mooka Records
CD, Album
2008
Mooka Records
CD, Album
1997
Mooka Records
CD, Album
1995
Port Azur
CD, Album
1993
1991
1990
1988
Warner-Pioneer Corporation
CD, Album
1987
MCA Records, MCA Records
7"
1987
Zebra Records, MCA Records
Cass, Album
1987
1987
1987
1987
1986
Ultraphone, Ultraphone
7", Single, Promo
1985
1984
2018
Richie Cole Presents
CD, Album
2005
2003
Warner Strategic Marketing
CD, Album, Comp, RM
2003
2000
1998
Himpsl Records
CD, Album
1996
MCG Jazz
CD, Album, Comp, S/Edition
1994
Portazul
CD, Comp, Promo
1993
CTI Records
CD, Comp
1993
1993
1990
Portazul
CD, Smplr
1989
1989
1988
Tropical Jazz
LP, Album
1985
1981
Not On Label
7", Single
2016
Ray-Ban, Boiler Room
File, WAV, Mixed
2015
Diamond Records (6)
100xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2014
Fuego Amigo Discos
CD, Comp
2012
Artist Music & Management
CD, Comp
2004
Videoarts Music
CD, Comp
2001
1998
Arcade
CD, Comp
1998
ToCo Latino, Remix (8)
CD, Comp
1995
Portazul
CD, Comp
1994
1993
Portazul
CD
1991
Denon
CD, Comp, Promo
1990
Arcade
CD, Album, Comp
1990
Portazul
CD, Smplr
1990
1988
WEA
CD, Comp
1988
1988
1986
TELDEC
Cass, Comp, Promo
1986
High Note Records
2xHDCD, Comp
Membran
12xCD + Box
High Note Records
2xCD, Comp
2007
Happy Set, Altzmusica
CD, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial
2001
1997
Not On Label
CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial
1996
Not On Label
2xCD, Comp, Unofficial
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