"Deep Soul Chants & Hollers"
It's a warm evening at a First Friday's event, and Mwalim has just come off the stage from a small preview performance in promotion of his November 2nd show in New Bedford. Letting the DJ slip the track for "Just Is..." into a mix of 80's dance music, the crowd of grown and sexy, 30 - 60 year- olds slowly realize that they're being treated to a live performance, and they are riveted. A master of the subtle crowd- attention grab, Mwalim sells a bunch of CD as he leaves the stage.A 27 year veteran of the music business, and major label deal escapee, Mwalim's independently released recordings have been the staple of his catalogs and while download and direct order sales have been picking up, sales at his shows have been foundation of an impressive career. "I've never made a killing, but I've always made a living. // Continue to the full article