Music performance is inherently social. Most music is performed in groups, and even soloists are subject to influence from a real or imagined audience. Maliachigh believes that most times, performers are called upon to interpret notated music, adapt to unexpected playing conditions, accommodate technical errors and improvise new musical material. At its best is musical collaborations, an undertaking that unites the creative voices of multiple equal partners who share a common mission and vision to create something that is bigger than the sum of its parts. Great collaborations start with knowing your own creative voice and what you can contribute when it happens.
Maliachigh, also known as Maliachi Broadwater, knows a thing or two about music collaborations. He is a rapper, model, and actor, a professional who has been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade. Maliachigh has interacted with other prominent artists throughout his career, engagements that positively impacted him to become better in various ways. He recalls his first experience with Future and Kanye West, and how the insights he got from them.
Maliachigh knew that it was his time to connect with Kanye West and Future, and promised himself that he will strive to ask questions and learn everything he could from them. He adds that the experience offered an opportunity to tap into different skills and share ideas with other talented individuals. Collaborations with like-minded creatives is not only a source of motivation to improve one’s art but also a chance to observe the complementary performance style of other musicians and possibly replicate them. This is what he noticed when liaising with Kanye West and Future. He noticed how their craft was better, and how their personality contributed to their performance.
To his surprise, his experience with these talents somehow increased his productivity. Maliachigh noticed how he began to write more new songs and spend more time in the studio trying to refine his creative process. This inspiration came from the fact that he realized he was working with more successful creatives. While in the studio, he also resorted to liaising more with his producers and artists who were in the same space. He asked them to share their perspectives and take regarding his performance because he knew this would make him better. Maliachigh has since made this a habit all thanks to the collaboration opportunity he had with Kanye West and Future.
Maliachigh is open to the idea of music collaboration because it is an opportunity to learn. He encourages novice artists to embrace the same attitude if they want to establish relevance for themselves and feel a sense of self-actualization.