Mahawam is a rapper, musician and producer in Oakland, CA straddling the line between technician and artist. A means to process both the trauma and joy at the intersection of Black queer identity, their work as a producer and vocalist serves as a study in the ways that intersection informs cultural and personal progress.

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Video: Mahawam – Michelle Pfeiffer

Mahawam’s set will be broadcasted here (on the slutislandfestival.com homepage) on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 at 10:00 PM EST.

Photo by Guerrilla