Papa Mali's New Album Music Is Love Released Today On 429 Records

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Papa Mali, the New Orleans based singer and songwriter and guitarist, newly signed with 429 Records, will release an all new album, Music Is Love today. Showcasing his distinctive knack for blending elements of roots rock, R&B, blues, gospel, folk and psychedelia, Music is Love features Papa Mali (aka Malcolm Welbourne) on acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, and lead vocals. Recorded at The Living Room in New Orleans, the album was produced by three time Grammy winning producer (for his work with Blind Boys of Alabama), John Chelew. The album also features drum legend Johnny Vidacovich (Professor Longhair, Mose Allison), Casandra Faulconer (bass), Dave Easley (pedal steel), Mike Dillon (vibraphone, tablas), Josh Paxton (Hammond organ, piano, farfisa) and The Harmonaires (vocals). Papa Mali will embark on a national tour (dates TBA) including two special record release shows in Austin this week at the Continental Club on 3/19 and Freedman's on 3/20.  

With Music is Love, Papa Mali continues to build upon his standing as a distinctive artist within the Crescent City musical community. The album reflects his deep appreciation and respect for legendary artists such as Dr. John, The Meters, Lee Dorsey, Fats Domino, Johnny Adams and others. A mix of 12 original songs and carefully curated covers (from Al Green to Randy Newman), the album is a musical bridge to both the swampy Southern blues traditions as well as the West Coast psychedelic leanings of youthful influences such as The Grateful Dead, The Doors and CSN (Crosby's first solo effort If I could Only Remember My Name a notable influence on this album). 

To order Music is Love visit:
iTunes: smarturl.it/Mali_Music_ITMS 
Amazon: smarturl.it/Mali_Music_AmzP 

For more information visit:
http://www.429records.com/sites/429records/429details/d_papamali.asp

429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

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