” Nonetheless, it is impossible to box Malachi into one particular genre, and she proves that it’s easy to succeed without stunts, all while avoiding ravenous lions, scorching fires, and prohibitive squares.”

Watch Carolyn Malachi perform “Dumela” on SABC1′s LIVE.

Watch Carolyn Malachi’s performance at the Blues Room in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 21, 2010.

Check out Kokayi’s way-left remix of “Orion” from the Lions, Fires & Squares EP!

“But my perspective on what I can do has officially evolved. Every time I see an artist perform at a venue that I want to play, I imagine myself on stage, (and) I make a plan to be on that stage,” Carolyn said.?”This past fall I saw Gil Scott Heron perform at the Carter Baron [...]

I don’t know if she’s the next Janelle Monae, to use the blog-crit parlance, but I do know that her new EP, Lions, Fires & Squares, is really, really worth your time.

Preview and buy Lions, Fires & Squares on iTunes today!

Carolyn Malachi CONFIRMED: “Dumela” is rotating on WHUR WORLD! Tune in and listen for me here: http://www.whurworld.com/

One may inhabit the ocean and the other the skies, but Malachi’s characters deal with recognizable tensions. “The mermaid is telling the astronaut that she needs him to meet her half way,” says Malachi. “She’s giving him an ultimatum: ‘Either you meet me half way, or we don’t need to continue.’”

“Textual” performed at the U St Music Hall. Roll that beautiful singing footage.