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BLACK QUEEN Season Is Coming 👑 

BLACK QUEEN Season Is Here First And Waiting 👑


You see this woman? Crown on, braid swinging, BLACK QUEEN written in the corner like a warning and a promise. That's me. That's the energy I'm bringing into the homestretch of 2026.

Season 6 of my podcast premieres October 30th. New episodes, new stories — same MS rŌbi, still here, still singing.

And Portland: Friday, November 20th, I'm live at Open Signal, 12:00 to 4:00 PM, concert around 1:30. If you're here, you're invited. Come hear it in the room where it…

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Dreaming Globally, Connecting Locally: My Art Has No Borders 

I’ve always been inspired by global music and storytelling events, and part of me would love to be on each of those stages. But with multiple sclerosis and a complex world, I’m focusing on what I can do best—bringing the world to you through my performances, books, and music right here at home. If you want to experience that journey, you can book me as a speaker, pick up my memoir “Married to a Rockstar,” or listen to my catalog of music. Let’s make these local moments global, together. If you can make it…

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The Music, the Journey, and the Stories We Carry  

I’ve always believed music is more than melody—it’s a bridge across time, space, and identity. Growing up in a family that navigated Jim Crow, redlining, and the vibrant multicultural tapestry of New York, I learned early that stories matter. From those roots, I became a storyteller, weaving languages and cultures into every performance.

When I moved from New York to the Northwest, the seasons shifted dramatically—just as my life did when multiple sclerosis became part of my story. Yet, even when rain…

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Got Me Laughing Blues

Robbi K & Friends

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I wanted to write a Blues for young people that was happier than melancholy. Working with Jimmy Owens is always a challenging education for me as a jazz singer, because I am a baby! I know nothing enough about jazz! I Read more

I wanted to write a Blues for young people that was happier than melancholy. Working with Jimmy Owens is always a challenging education for me as a jazz singer, because I am a baby! I know nothing enough about jazz! I knew nothing enough about parenting either! But, I do know about joyfulness and working with Jimmy is always joyful.

I taught him something by calling a song in a key that is not usually played in; he kindly tells me this after the fact of the concert! And the way he said it was only as a great college professor would say it to a student… “Thank you for helping me practice this song, in all 12 keys!”

I thought to myself in that split second… All 12 keys?!!! I never do that, whoops! What a kind way to learn a lesson that still sticks with me the rest of my human years

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O Son of Spirit! I created thee rich, why dost thou bring thyself down to poverty?  Bahá’u’lláh