Welcome to my corner of the internet! So glad you could make it ; )
Originating in Washington D.C and raised across every letter of the DMV, but primarily in the suburbs of Baltimore between Laurel, Maryland and Jhelum, Pakistan, MALIKAH is an artist, educator and community builder. Bending guitar strings, genres, and words to her will, MALIKAH uses her self-taught music skills to serve the stories and communities at the heart of her art. An alumna of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where she majored in International Relations with a focus in Culture and Politics, her work exists at the intersection of socio-political- and self-transformation. She has been featured in the 2023 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the 2025 & 2024 New York City Poetry Festival with the Human Arts Collective, Howard University’s Summer for Democracy Teach-In and local house shows in the D.C area. Her work is grounded in community, as she serves as a Youth Development Specialist for the hip-hop non-profit Words, Beats and Life and hosts community events including Demo Day with Incubator at 7DrumCity, protest jams for Free DC and a vinyl swap at SOST DC in collaboration with Home Rule and Rhythm Lingo Records which was featured and recommended by The Washington Post. Homegrown, honest, and here to stay, MALIKAH invites you to come along for the ride.
For bookings and inquiries, please contact me at itsmemalikah@gmail.com or my social media handles below. Don’t be a stranger!