From humble beginnings with a Pro Tools setup and a MySpace page, to wowing big wigs at the BET Awards and landing at RCA records, Mali Music is being praised for his soulful hip-hop and positive lyricism. This is what hip-hop did before something went wrong; hear it done right with this cat.
Mali Music plays Tuesday, February 17, at Water Street Music Hall, 204 North Water Street. 8 p.m. $13.50-$20. waterstreetmusic.com; malimusicofficial.com.
This article appears in Feb 11-17, 2015.
