Global InformationMali Obomsawin information
Mali Obomsawin | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 19, 1995 Stratford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, Free Jazz, Folk music, Roots, Rock, Contemporary Indigenous |
| Instrument(s) | Double Bass, Electric Bass, Voice, Guitar |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Labels | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Out Of Your Head Records |
| Website | maliobomsawin.com |
Mali Obomsawin is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer from Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. An award-winning[1] bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and composer, Obomsawin is a cross-genre artist specializing in free-jazz, rock, and American roots music. Her debut solo album “Sweet Tooth” (2022)[2] has received international acclaim.[3][4][5][6] She has toured nationally and internationally with the Mali Obomsawin Sextet, her band Lula Wiles,[7] and as an accompanist. Obomsawin is also a founding member of the Wabanaki-led nonprofit Bomazeen Land Trust, where she currently serves as executive director.[8]
- ^ "Rising Tide Award". Folk Alliance International. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Mali Obomsawin 6tet: Sweet Tooth Album Release". The Jazz Gallery. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Radio Alhara راديو الحارة - Artist interview, Mali Obomsawin", Player FM, retrieved 2022-11-22
- ^ "Mali Obomsawin: Sweet Tooth review | Jude Rogers's folk album of the month". The Guardian. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin tells Indigenous stories through music". NPR. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Mali Obomsawin tells a tale of Indigenous cultural survival in Sweet Tooth — album review". Financial Times. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Bio". Lula Wiles. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Bomazeen Land Trust". Bomazeen Land Trust. Retrieved 2022-11-22.