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Mali Obomsawin Sextet at Firehouse 12
Courtesy of Greg Ledovsky | Posted on April 14, 2023
When
Fri, May 19, 2023
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Mali Obomsawin
bass, acousticCedric Easton
drumsMadgalena Abrego
guitarAllison Burik
saxophone, altoNoah Campbell
saxophoneNolan Tsang
trumpetAbout
Mali Obomosawin (they/she) is an award winning bassist, songwriter and composer from Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. With an expansive background in American roots, rock, and jazz, Obomsawin carries several music traditions. Mali’s debut album Sweet Tooth, has received international acclaim since its release in October of 2022 (Out of Your Head), including rave reviews in The Guardian, JazzTimes, and NPR. A Smithsonian Folkways Recordings artist, she spent the years 2014-2021 touring internationally with beloved folk-rock band Lula Wiles. An in-demand bassist in the US folk and jazz circuits, Mali appears often as an accompanist with contemporaries Jake Blount and Lizzie No, and has performed at festivals like Newport and Philly Folk...