nyc poetry festival 2026 w/ the human arts collective set
‘It’s raining inside’ ft. electric guitar, maracas and steel tongue drum.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC
MALIKAH is available for bookings at itsmemalikah@gmail.com. Offerings include backing guitar services, touring musician support, studio/ session musician, or recording artist services. MALIKAH is always looking to learn and grow, especially in the live music and music production realm. Check out her portfolio linked here or on social media (TikTok: @itsamemalikah, IG: @itsmemalikah)
MALIKAH also provides music curation services tailored to your tastes across genres, audiences and languages. Check out her curated playlists and DJ mix samples for SOST DC centered around jazz, house, neo-soul, R&B, hip-hop and international music including world jazz and Afro-beats!
Previously, MALIKAH has composed and performed original songs at the 2025 and 2026 NYC Poetry Festival, backing guitar sets for the Human Arts Collective at the 2024 NYC Poetry Festival, improvised sets at house shows for Incubator on the Web, covers at Howard University and open mics in the D.C area.
MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE
MALIKAH uses music to bring people together, from hosting protest jams in support of Free DC to serving as a Youth Development Specialist for Words, Beats and Life where she provides mentorship to D.C youth through arts education and community programming including supporting DJing and Ableton beatmaking classes. Beginning with acting as both a dancer and the Philanthropy Chair for Rangila at Georgetown University, she led fundraising efforts for the U.S’ largest philanthropic dance showcase, highlighting South Asian culture and raising over $5,000 to support girls’ education in South Asia.
Locally, she has spearheaded community events for music lovers across the DMV, most notably the recurring staple Vinyl Swap + Pop-Up fair at SOST DC in collaboration with Tiny Vinyl Shop, Home Rule Records and Rhythm Lingo Records, which was featured in The Washington Post.
GUITAR 101/ LESSONS WORKSHOP
In addition to performing at house shows and festivals, MALIKAH also offers Guitar 101: 1 on 1 lessons for beginner-to-intermediate level guitarists. Click here to learn more!