Biography
Chaquis Maliq
EccentroSoul 1 Woman Band, Chaquis Maliq (Sha-Kees Mah-Leek), delivers the sound of Eccentric Tasteful Grooves and Honey Soul to her listeners. ArtsQuest calls her “Beauty, Brains, and Power of Soul”. NPR Music gracefully refers to Maliq as “Soulful, slightly Prince-Like”
Singer, Songwriter, EccentroSoul 1 Woman Band, and producer are just some of the labels to describe Chaquis Maliq (Shuh-Kees Mah-Leek). Representing the new breed of women artists taking ownership of their musical paths by leading the songwriting and production of their musical creations, Chaquis Maliq is redefining the playing field as a multi-talented creator.
But before this San Francisco Native could even fathom engineering and producing her first two albums, The “Demonstration Vol. I” and “Veracity”; Chaquis was first a poet and theatrical spoken word artist, with piano playing background. It wasn’t until Chaquis relocated to the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland,Virginia), that all her musical avenues dispersed from her heart and mind.
Already inspired by Soul, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, and Alternative music, Chaquis always admired guitar players. In 2011 Chaquis discovered a new love, which created her warm melodic, sweet blues,and honey jazz sound. The credit goes to her classical acoustic guitar aka Mr. Maliq. Entering this new chapter of her acoustic urban folk journey, Chaquis released her first guitar project, ’Harmonies of Me,’ in Summer 2013. ‘Resilience Eludes Death’ is her current follow-up project, which displays her timeless efforts of Avante-Garde.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlights in her burgeoning career includes 2017 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest on the Road Tour - Charleston Performer, Opening for Tank and the Bangas. Joining Dru Hill at the Spartanburg Rhythm and Ribs Festival 2017. 2016 Charleston City Paper Soul/R&B Act of the Year Nomination, 2015 Indi.com Judge’s Pick for R & B Challenge, 2012 RAW Artist Baltimore Musician of the Year Nomination, her first place award in 2008 for vocal excellence in a showcase sponsored by the National Association for Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment (NABFEME). 2016 Chaquis and her 1 Woman Band made their way to ABC4’s Low Country Live Charleston, SC. And in 2014 she received media attention as the 1 Woman Band performance artist to be featured in coverage of the Columbus Arts Festival for Fox28’s Good Day Columbus (Ohio). Maliq also performed at Ohio State Fair, MusikFest & ArtsQuest-Bethlehem, Haverford Music Festival, PA, The FAF-Woodbury NJ, Berry College World Music Festival-Rome, GA, LadyBug Music Festival-Wilmington, DE, South Sound Music Festival-Mobile, AL, Earth Day Celebration Festival - Charleston County, SC, Live and Local Earth Day Festival - Raleigh, NC, FestiFall-Chapel Hill, NC, FestAFrica USA - Silver Spring, MD, Columbia Festival of the Arts - Columbia, MD, North Charleston Harvest Festival, MOJA Festival - Charleston, SC, Spring Fling - Spartanburg, SC, SweetGrass Cultural Festival - Mount Pleasant, SC, The National Cherry Blossom Festival-Washington D.C., the Black Family Reunion-Washington D.C., Takoma Park Folk Festival-MD, ArtWalk-Jacksonville, FL, the International Soul Summit in Atlanta, GA and more.
Singer, Songwriter, EccentroSoul 1 Woman Band, and producer are just some of the labels to describe Chaquis Maliq (Shuh-Kees Mah-Leek). Representing the new breed of women artists taking ownership of their musical paths by leading the songwriting and production of their musical creations, Chaquis Maliq is redefining the playing field as a multi-talented creator.
But before this San Francisco Native could even fathom engineering and producing her first two albums, The “Demonstration Vol. I” and “Veracity”; Chaquis was first a poet and theatrical spoken word artist, with piano playing background. It wasn’t until Chaquis relocated to the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland,Virginia), that all her musical avenues dispersed from her heart and mind.
Already inspired by Soul, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, and Alternative music, Chaquis always admired guitar players. In 2011 Chaquis discovered a new love, which created her warm melodic, sweet blues,and honey jazz sound. The credit goes to her classical acoustic guitar aka Mr. Maliq. Entering this new chapter of her acoustic urban folk journey, Chaquis released her first guitar project, ’Harmonies of Me,’ in Summer 2013. ‘Resilience Eludes Death’ is her current follow-up project, which displays her timeless efforts of Avante-Garde.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Highlights in her burgeoning career includes 2017 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest on the Road Tour - Charleston Performer, Opening for Tank and the Bangas. Joining Dru Hill at the Spartanburg Rhythm and Ribs Festival 2017. 2016 Charleston City Paper Soul/R&B Act of the Year Nomination, 2015 Indi.com Judge’s Pick for R & B Challenge, 2012 RAW Artist Baltimore Musician of the Year Nomination, her first place award in 2008 for vocal excellence in a showcase sponsored by the National Association for Black Female Executives in Music and Entertainment (NABFEME). 2016 Chaquis and her 1 Woman Band made their way to ABC4’s Low Country Live Charleston, SC. And in 2014 she received media attention as the 1 Woman Band performance artist to be featured in coverage of the Columbus Arts Festival for Fox28’s Good Day Columbus (Ohio). Maliq also performed at Ohio State Fair, MusikFest & ArtsQuest-Bethlehem, Haverford Music Festival, PA, The FAF-Woodbury NJ, Berry College World Music Festival-Rome, GA, LadyBug Music Festival-Wilmington, DE, South Sound Music Festival-Mobile, AL, Earth Day Celebration Festival - Charleston County, SC, Live and Local Earth Day Festival - Raleigh, NC, FestiFall-Chapel Hill, NC, FestAFrica USA - Silver Spring, MD, Columbia Festival of the Arts - Columbia, MD, North Charleston Harvest Festival, MOJA Festival - Charleston, SC, Spring Fling - Spartanburg, SC, SweetGrass Cultural Festival - Mount Pleasant, SC, The National Cherry Blossom Festival-Washington D.C., the Black Family Reunion-Washington D.C., Takoma Park Folk Festival-MD, ArtWalk-Jacksonville, FL, the International Soul Summit in Atlanta, GA and more.