biography

Mali Irene, (aka Malesha Taylor Browning) is a versatile vocal artist, improvisor, composer currently in residence with the American Composers Orchestra. Her work breathes on an inspired continuum between classical, jazz, world, and electronic music. Known for her exceptional range and an ability to sing in multiple languages and genres, Malesha is the recipient of the prestigious National Black Arts Festival Horizon Award in Music 2022.

She is most known for her composition “Rite to Freedom,” the score within the public art exhibition Praise House Project.

Malesha is also apart of Yvette Jackson’s Radio Opera Workshop performing in Invisible People, Fear is their Alibi, and recently Left Behind which premiered at the 66th Biennale di Venezia- Experimental Music Theater.  In concert music, she has also performed as a soloist with John Williams’ film concert tour “Lord of the Rings” and Malesha plays the role of Annie in San Francisco Opera’s Amazon PrimeVideo performance of Porgy and Bess. Other credits include community and solo engagements with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra- Lincoln Center, Los Angeles Opera and The Atlanta Opera. 

Mali Irene has been a guest and/or adjunct lecturer at Harvard University, Scripps College- The Claremont Colleges, Spelman College and California State Universities, Pomona and Fullerton, and Clark Atlanta University. Malesha is the Founder of museSalon Collaborative who was the Public Art 2021-2022 Curator-in-Residence with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine.