Malick Koly

Malick Koly
Malick Koly
Background information
Born	March 28th 1998; Abidjan
Genres	Rock, Folk, Pop
Instrument	Drums
Labels	UMA, C2C
Website	www.papamalickkoly.com

Malick Koly is a New York based drummer, singer songwriter emerging from a past as a sideman & notably a mentee of Steve Jordan’s. He is crafting new definitions around what it means to be a multidimensional artist. Koly’s forthcoming alt-rock EP Feel Bad Fest engages legends such as Ron Carter, Steve Jordan his mentor & Vernon Reid and explores the beautiful yet melancholic nature of building a life as a nomad.”^[1]^[2]

Biography

Early life

Koly grew up between three different continents, Africa, Europe And North America. He was born in Abidjan and is of Guinean and Malian decent. He began to study music at an early age through his mother the Malian vocalist and World Music Grammy award nominee Awa Sangho and his father Souleymane Koly the Franco-Guinean impresario and playwright. Then later moved to the United States around High School and enrolled as a sideman for notable acts such as, Wallace Roney, Charnett Moffett, Charles Tolliver & many more.

Discography

Dolòr, released April 7, 2023
Heaven For Now, May 26th 2023
Eaux Rouges, June 30, 2023
Is It Even Hot in LA, July 21, 2023
Feel Bad Fest EP, August 18, 2023

References

^ POER, TONY. "St. Helena High grad Malick Koly is drumming for the world". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
^ "Steve Maxwell Drums: Episode 6 - Steve Maxwell Jr. With Malick Koly And Friends Talk About Drums Music And Everything on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

External links

Official website

[:0-1] POER, TONY. "St. Helena High grad Malick Koly is drumming for the world". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

[:1-2] "Steve Maxwell Drums: Episode 6 - Steve Maxwell Jr. With Malick Koly And Friends Talk About Drums Music And Everything on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-08-10.

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