Hometown Sounds

When you’re totally independent and a perfectionist, music can take its sweet time getting from concept to listeners’ ears. But release day is always a triumph, and DC Grammy chapter member Carolyn Malachi is celebrating today with the release of her new EP Chapter 1: Where You Are. These four songs precede an album Rise [Story 1] which Malachi envisions as the first in a trilogy, showing how much work she’s done in the 3 years since her previous album. The jazzy R&B singer just released this gorgeous music video for “Blowing Smoke”, showing her love of community and DC’s indigenous hand dancing. Don’t miss WAMU Bandwidth’s interview with Malachi today for the surprising story of how she hooked up with her current band!