Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch

Singer, Musical Artist

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Who is Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch?

Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch, is a jazz singer from Brooklyn, and has been compared to Bessie Smith, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughn, Gloria Lynn, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Aretha Franklin in terms of her singing ability.

Her African name "Tulivu" translates from Swahili loosely to "beautiful," and her English name, "Donna Lynn" is derived from "Donna Lee," the jazz piece made popular by Charlie Parker.

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  • Cumberbatch, Tulivu-Donna
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  • Brooklyn

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on July 23, 2013

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