Kamaal Malak

Kamaal Malak (b. 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a musician, composer, producer, and sound designer whose practice spans hip-hop, funk, electronic, and experimental music. He gained recognition in the early 1990s as the bassist and songwriter of the Grammy Award-winning group Arrested Development, with whom he toured internationally, including alongside Peter Gabriel on his WOMAD Tour and at Woodstock '94.

Beyond conventional musical forms, Malak explores the sensory and transformative potential of sound, investigating the relationship between frequencies, vibrations, and human perception. His compositions incorporate ambient soundscapes and subsonic tones, exploring their capacity to shape emotional and physical experiences. His recent work also engages with therapeutic frequencies and the relationship between sound, consciousness, and healing.

Together with visual artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, he forms the artistic duo KaMag. Their multidisciplinary practice brings together music, sound, performance, moving image, and ritual to explore Afro-diasporic histories, ancestral memory, spirituality, and collective healing.