Malia in Pullach im Isartal

Malia is a Malawian singer who works in vocal jazz, soul and blues. She became known through the album Yellow Daffodils and later recorded Black Orchid, a tribute to Nina Simone. Her catalogue also includes Convergence, made with Boris Blank, and Malawi Blues/Njira. An early filmed performance at New Morning in Paris documented Malia’s jazz-and-soul repertoire in a club setting. She later toured European jazz venues with material from projects including Black Orchid and performed at Ronnie Scott’s in London.