Responsible ARTistry Magazine Issue II | Page 10

The
InterView
eautiful
Dreamer.
Singer-SongWriter.
Poet.
Philanthropist. Grammy-Nominated. SunShine.
Carolyn Malachi is all of the above; she is no doubt
a Smart Chick with timeless material and class for
millenniums. It is indeed an honor for us to be able to
have her grace our cover.
As I listen to songs from Carolyn’ s upcoming album“ The Road To Gold” I am reminded
of childhood memories, smiles, moments with my dad and goodness all around me. The
music is soothing and charismatic. I am quite InSpired by her short but big career. The
choices
in
content,
collaborations, vocal delivery, writing
style are all so organically
& phenomenally put together and the
fact that Carolyn is an
Independent ARTist makes the dream
that much sweeter. We
love INDIE at RAM.
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RAM:
How
did
you
KickStart your Life / Career?
CM: I have the Creator to
thank for a rocky two-year period
punctuated
by
job
loss,
foreclosure, and illness. Some folks
may think that odd, but without a full-time
job I had a wealth of time to
invest in my craft. I started taking voice
lessons;
I
organized
community arts events which allowed
me
to
understand
the
underground Spoken Word scene
and its value to the local
community; and I joined the
Recording Academy. Soon
thereafter
the
Grammy
nomination
happened.
What did T. D. Jakes say?
Oh, yes:
“ A setback is a setup for a
comeback.” Amen!
RAM: What was the defining
moment for you as a Music
ARTist?
CM: Performing in South Africa with
Asheru and Hip Hop Pantsula put some
things into perspective. First, I saw how
celebrity could be used to draw attention to
social change issues. HHP, for example, is easily
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