Deva Mahal

With her remarkable songwriting talent and breathtaking voice, Deva Mahal was born with the blues in her veins. It couldn't be any other way for this multi-instrumentalist, daughter of legendary bluesman Taj Mahal and niece of Carole Fredericks.

From her early years in Hawaii to the discovery of her voice in New Zealand, it was from there that she became convinced that she wanted to be an artist.
Deva Mahal has performed on stage alongside international legends such as Etta James, Björk, Ceelo Green, Patti Smith... and many others. She has also made a name for herself on TV, with a notable appearance on Quotidien (TF1) in 2018, or more recently as a special guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race (Netflix).

Deva has spent the last few years in New Zealand furthering her craft as a composer and cultivating her skills as a producer alongside Chris Wethey. Her latest project (Future Classic: Vol 1 - Classic) passionately channeled into her music the grief of her home country's staggering racial violence and ongoing political injustices, the eternal striving for true love and self-esteem, and her sense of the sensuality, sweetness and power of a black woman.
Her new album will be released at the end of 2024.