Carolyn Malachi: From BloomBars to Blues Alley (Behind the Scenes Footage)

Huge "THANKS" to all who joined my friends and I at Blues Alley on Monday evening. Genesis Poets, 2Deep the Poetess, Tiffany Okafor, Messiah, and 13 of Nazareth worked so diligently on ensuring the success of the event. With the first show sold out and a fervent audience at the second show, it was indeed successful. All who attended had a blast. I feel that my ancestors were also in attendance and on one accord.

Catch me and my band next with Tamika Love Jones at Bohemian Caverns on April 22. Tickets are available now at www.bohemiancaverns.com.

John Chambers is the Chief Gardener at BloomBars, the community arts space at which I am a resident. Always with camera in tow, he shot this exclusive footage at one of our last rehearsals before the Blues Alley shows.   Here's a sneak peak at how all of the fun came together.

Carolyn Malachi Wins Maryland State Arts Council 2010 Individual Artist Award

First I Wanna Thank My Momma....

So, the great news that I wanted to keep secret (but obviously couldn't) is that I and 
a few other artists from Maryland are winners of the Maryland Arts Council 2010 
Individual Artist Award. 

Here's the Press Release from Governor Martin O'Malley:
 http://www.msac.org/docs_uploaded/IAA_MR.pdf

Join me Monday night with my fellow BloomBars residents and favorite poets at 
"U Street Comes to Blues Alley: Carolyn Malachi & Friends", my next stop on this 
road to the 2K10 Grammys.



















Seed that!

- Carolyn Malachi

Going to South Africa w/ fabulous artists like Terrence Cunningham

Meet Terrence Cunningham. He is one of the independent artists with whom I will be traveling to South Africa tomorrow. Asheru, Jabari Exum, and Biscuit, drummer extraordinaire comprise the rest of the group. This exchange is brought to you, the Revenge of the Smart Chicks Movement, by brother Jabba, aka, Hip Hop Pantsula. You'll learn more about him later. For now, enjoy brother  Terrence and his smoooth grooves. Follow Terrence on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TerrenceC.

From D.C. to SA,

Carolyn Malachi
www.reverbnation.com/cmalachi

BLOOMBARS AND SMART CHICKS, INC. TEAM-UP FOR A DAY OF SERVICE ON MLK DAY

info@bloombars.com

For Immediate Release:                    

Contact: Carolyn Malachi Monday, January, 11, 2010                   

CMalachi@SmartChicksInc.org

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BLOOMBARS AND SMART CHICKS, INC. TEAM-UP FOR A DAY OF SERVICE ON MLK DAY

Artists Take The Lead: Winter Clothing Drive, Letter Writing Campaign, And Music Video Shoot

WASHINGTON, DC - When the nation celebrates the birthday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, on January 18^th, musicians, poets, actors, photographers, and artists of all stripes will lead a community call to action as a part of the “Live. Give. Bloom.” day of service at BloomBars, a Washington DC-based non-profit organization that works to inspire and unite communities through the arts while nurturing artists committed to serving the community. 

The effort is being led by Carolyn Malachi, Artist-in-Bloom Resident Fellow, and founder of Smart Chicks, Inc., a national non-profit arts organization with a mission to advance visibility and leadership for women in the arts.  

What:   Artists rally for day of service to bring winter clothes to needy families and a wheel chair ramp to BloomBars. The efforts of artists and community members will be documented in a music video shoot for ‘Orion’, the first single from her CD, Revenge of the Smart Chicks III: Eclectic Company, coming in July. The video will chronicle the activities taking place during “Live. Give. Bloom.” All are invited to bring warm clothes to donate and a pen or a laptop for a letter writing campaign to bring a wheel chair ramp to BloomBars. 

      When:      Monday, January 18th, 2010. 12:00pm to 4:00pm. 

    Where: BloomBars, 3222 11th Street, N,W. Washington, D.C. (Columbia Heights Metro)

Carolyn Malachi (A Brief Bio)

Hailing from Washington, DC, Carolyn Malachi, great-granddaughter of jazz pianist John Malachi, has created a modern infectious gumbo of jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word music. Revenge of the Smart Chicks III: Eclectic Company (July 2010) is third in a series of stirring, genre-bending CDs, the first of which spawned the Revenge of the Smart Chicks movement and non-profit called Smart Chicks Inc. The organization is dedicated to developing visibility and leadership opportunities for women in the arts. Click HERE to view Carolyn’s press kit.

Carolyn Malachi and Bloom Bars Represent "Our Town" in the Washington Post Magazine

Carolyn Malachi and Bloom Bars Represent "Our Town" in the Washington Post Magazine

Hey, Smart Chicks!

Some amazing things are happening in my world and I wanted to share with you.

The Sunday Washington Post runs a feature called “Our Town” inside of the Washington Post Magazine. In “Our Town”, Post artists recount a slice of Washington-area life through illustration. This week’s illustration is of my concert in the North West corner of the city at a tiny spot called Bloom Bars. I guess it just goes to show how important it is to be excellent, especially when you think no one is watching. Here is the link to view the piece online: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/magazine/our-town/112909/.
Also, I am being considered for a Grammy nomination. Official nominees will be announced on Wednesday evening.
I hope you can make it out to a show soon! Check out my gig calendar at www.reverbnation.com/CMalachi.
Thanks for sharing this happy moment with me, folks. Happy Holidays!

Carolyn