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Mali Obomsawin

Jazz band from Odanak, QC · formed 2014

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Mali Obomsawin photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
9
Rooms played
9
Cities
7
Releases
18
Last show
Jan 18, 2025The Sofia

About

Mali Obomsawin is a band from Odanak, QC, formed in 2014, tagged avant-garde, experimental, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 7 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

9 on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Upcoming shows

  1. MALI OBOMSAWIN (AUTOMATIC album release) Special Duo show with ANDREW BRODER Music - all ages $20 advance $30 day of show https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mali-obomsawin-automatic-album-release-special-duo-show-w-andrew-broder-tickets-2002080371285?aff=oddtdtcreator __________________________

    The Apohadion Theater · Portland, ME

    With Andrew Broder

    Show 8:00 PM · Multi-band bill

More upcoming dates
DateVenue
Oct 27, 2026Apohadion Theater · PortlandHeadlinerwith Andrew Broder

Shows per year

  1. 20224 shows
  2. 20253 shows
  3. 20262 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jan 18, 2025The Sofia · SacramentoSupportwith Jake Blount
Jan 15, 2025Show Bar, Revolution Hall · PortlandHeadlinerwith Jake Blount
Jan 14, 2025Tractor Tavern · SeattleSupportwith Jake Blount, Don Piano
Mar 27, 2022The Pinhook · DurhamSupportwith Austin Lucas, Paisley Fields, Lavender Country
Mar 26, 2022The Earl · East AtlantaSupportwith Austin Lucas, Paisley Fields, Lavender Country
Mar 25, 2022Will's Pub · OrlandoSupportwith Austin Lucas, Paisley Fields, Lavender Country
Mar 24, 2022Hooch and Hive · TampaSupportwith Austin Lucas, Lavender Country, Paisley Fields

Where they play

9 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Portland3 shows
  • Durham1 show
  • East Atlanta1 show
  • Orlando1 show
  • Sacramento1 show

and 2 other cities

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Mar 2022
Latest on record
Jan 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20224
  2. 20253

Top rooms

  • The Sofia, Sacramento · 1
  • Show Bar, Revolution Hall, Portland · 1
  • Tractor Tavern, Seattle · 1
  • The Pinhook, Durham · 1
  • The Earl, East Atlanta · 1

Top cities

  • Portland · 1
  • Durham, NC · 1
  • East Atlanta · 1
  • Seattle, WA · 1
  • Tampa, FL · 1

Often on the bill with: Austin Lucas, Lavender Country, Paisley Fields, Jake Blount

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

18 releases, 2022–2026

Lineup

  • Lula Wiles · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 12+ plays, 2024-01-08–2026-08-15 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sounds of Survivance' (Dirk Whitebreast) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Mali Obomsawin — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Mali Obomsawin — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Mali Obomsawin — Lineage (Live at Muselenk)
Release art · Lineage (Live at Muselenk) — release
Mali Obomsawin — Live SketchesMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego, Allison Burik
Release art · Live SketchesMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego, Allison Burik — release
Mali Obomsawin — Greatest HitsDeerlady, Mali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego,
Release art · Greatest HitsDeerlady, Mali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego, — release
Mali Obomsawin — BelieverMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego
Release art · BelieverMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego — release
Mali Obomsawin — BountyMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego
Release art · BountyMali Obomsawin, Magdalena Abrego — release
Mali Obomsawin — The Sofia, 2025-01-18
Poster · The Sofia, 2025-01-18 — Songkick
Mali Obomsawin — Show Bar, Revolution Hall, 2025-01-15
Poster · Show Bar, Revolution Hall, 2025-01-15 — Songkick
Mali Obomsawin — The Pinhook, 2022-03-27
Poster · The Pinhook, 2022-03-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Mali Obomsawin on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Mali Obomsawin on Last.fmArtist facts
Mali Obomsawin on DiscogsArtist facts
Mali Obomsawin on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Mali Obomsawin. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
2014–present
Genres
Jazz, free jazz, folk music, roots, rock, contemporary indigenous
Labels
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Out Of Your Head Records

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