Kalimba was born in
Mexico City to
Afro-Cuban parents. He and his sister M'balia were both given traditional African names. His parents, especially his father, were involved in music and theatre. Kalimba began his career at the age of three. He and his sister M'balia Marichal began performing in theatre and on television. Kalimba appeared on shows such as
Chiquilladas and
Chispas de chocolate (in which he shared credit with his sister and his father). At the same time he participated in the
telenovela Carrusel de las Américas. In 1993, Kalimba joined
La Onda Vaselina as part of the Mexican pop group
OV7, participating in the album
La Banda Rock. After leaving the group in 1996, he returned to dubbing with work in films such as Disney's
The Lion King where he sang as the voice of
Simba for the song ''
I Just Can't Wait to Be King (Yo Quisiera Ya Ser El Rey), and James and the Giant Peach. He voiced in the Latin Spanish dub of Akira,
as well as the eponymous character in Chicken Little and Kitarō in GeGeGe no Kitarō. Other works include the voice of Kit Cloudkicker in TaleSpin, the voice of Arnold in Hey Arnold!, the voice of Lucky in 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Alan Parrish (kid) in the Original latin american dub of Jumanji'', and the telenovela "
Carrusel de las Américas". Kalimba is also known for his acting, appearing in
Héroes verdaderos (2010),
Broken Sky (2006) and
Chispas de chocolate (1986). ==Criminal complaint and dismissal==