Papa Mali

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Papa Mali
Papa Mali
Background information
Birth name	Malcolm Welbourne
Born	(1957-05-06) May 6, 1957 (age 67) Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Origin	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Funk, blues, swamp, soul, reggae
Occupation(s)	Record producer, singer, guitarist, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1970s–present
Labels	Fog City, 429 Records

Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne (born May 6, 1957) is an American record producer, guitarist, singer, and songwriter who grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, and lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.^[1]

His debut recording Thunder Chicken, produced by Dan Prothero, has been referred to as "one of the few truly wild and unruly records to come from the rock & roll tradition in the 21st century".^[2]