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MALIA - “THE GARDEN OF EVE”
Malia is known for her expressive voice. Early on, she found her way to the stage and her singing style flirted with styles from the 1960s and 1970s. Her role models include Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone. In 2013 she received the Echo Jazz award as "International Singer of the Year".
She explored her African roots on the album "Malawi Blues/Njira", released on MPS in 2016. On her 2018 release "Ripples (Echoes of Dreams)", Malia shows another perspective on her former album "Echoes of Dreams". Her latest release “The Garden of Eve” is dedicated to the blues.
"My heart beats for a lot of things. I think that’s because I’m coming from a mixed heritage marriage. I have never felt that I am one thing or the other, I’m rather a fusion of both and my music reflects that. It feels like I am evolving as a human being and although music is merely a mean of expression, I like the idea of resonating with it–if its pace suits me. Blues has always been dear to my heart: it's a cathartic experience, precious and profound, w Malia (born 1978) is a singer from Malawi. She has released seven studio albums. Malia's mother is Malawian and her father is from the United Kingdom. She moved to London when she was a teenager. After finishing school, Malia pursued a career in music. She worked as a waitress while she organized a band to accompany her, singing ballads and jazz standards in bars and clubs around London. During a visit to New York City, she heard a pop-jazz track sung in French by vocalist Liane Foly that had been produced by André Manoukian. She contacted Manoukian to solicit his help and they set to work on her 2002 debut album, Yellow Daffodils. Though the release featured English lyrics, she gained recognition in France and Germany. Her subsequent releases, Echoes of Dreams (2004) and Young Bones (2007), found favor among jazz fans across Europe.[1] Singer-songwriter Musical artist Malia is an American singer-songwriter raised in the suburbs of Seattle, WA[1] and based in Los Angeles, CA.[2][3] Malia began studying music as a child, taking piano lessons at age eight and joining choir in middle school.[4] However, shyness drove her to pursue a traditional career path[5][4] and she moved to California for college,[1] graduating with a degree in political science and sociology with the intention to go to law school.[4] After graduation, she decided to pursue music seriously and began practicing guitar every day.[2] She released her first single in 2015.[6] Matt Martians of The Internet invited Malia to their studio where she met the band.[4] She went on to collaborate with Syd[7] on her track "Dirty Laundry"[1] and opening for Syd on her 2017 West Coast tour.[6][1] Malia collaborated with Soulection on the release of her single
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Malia (singer)
Biography
Discography
Year Album Peak positions AUT
[2]FR
[3]GER
[4]SWI
[5]2002 Yellow Daffodils 51 64 74 ̵ •
Malia (American musician)
Biography