Mali Obomsawin, bass
Mali Obomsawin, bass
About the Event
The genre-blind, polymath creator Mali Obomsawin is a bassist, composer, vocalist and proud citizen of Odanak First Nation. Obomsawin's increasingly broad body of work spans jazz and roots music, indie-rock and experimental sound, film scoring and all-ages instruction. An international touring artist and accomplished accompanist, her current projects include the shoegaze duo Deerlady, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band and her eponymous free-jazz ensemble. Her music has been featured in the popular television drama “Reservation Dogs” and her score for the critically-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated documentary “Sugarcane,” produced by National Geographic, was called "hauntingly beautiful" by The North Texas Daily. Obomsawin's music liberally references her Indigenous heritage and the challenges of realizing freedom and intimacy under colonialism.
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Program
Selections to be announced from stage.
Funding
This event is presented with generous support from Chevy Chase Contractors, committed to providing the highest quality in concrete construction. Clarice Presents events are also supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
