Mali Obomsawin is an accomplished genre-fluid bassist, composer,
vocalist and proud citizen of the Odanak First Nation. Obomsawin’s
increasingly broad body of work spans jazz and roots music, indie rock
and experimental sound, all of which are incorporated into her
compositions. An international touring artist and celebrated
accompanist, her current projects include her shoegaze duo Deerlady,
the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band and her eponymous free-jazz
ensemble. Obomsawin’s expansive and nuanced practice models 21st
century Indigeneity, challenging listeners’ complacency with the
urgency of our times while comforting with lush– and at times
haunting– harmonies.
