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This week\\u2019s Song of the Day picks, as chosen by DJ Miss Ashley, coincide with Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 Day. While Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 Day is recognized on October 9, KEXP will be paying tribute to Indigenous artists throughout the whole week here and throughout the rest of our podcasts and programming. Learn more about our Indigenous Peoples\\u2019 Day coverage.\\xa0

Mali Obomsawin is an award-winning jazz musician from Abenaki First Nation at Odanak. Though she only just released her debut album, Sweet Tooth, in 2022, her rise and acclaim has been meteoric. She\\u2019s been called one of the top 10 emerging jazz artists by GRAMMY.com, earning critical acclaim from NPR, The Guardian, and JazzTimes. She also received the International Folk music Association\\u2019s Rising Tide Award in 2022.\\xa0

But all that doesn\\u2019t do Obomsawin\\u2019s work justice. Sweet Tooth bridges the celestial connections between jazz and traditional indigenous music, embracing the freedom of expression that both traditions allow, using sounds instead of words to articulate feelings. Sweet Tooth bridges traditional songs from Obomsawin\\u2019s life with new original compositions. One of the latter comes with \\u201cLineage.\\u201d A sprawling instrumental, the song gives the feeling of traversing space and time in the way that only great jazz can do. As a bassist by trade, Obomsawin\\u2019s composition digs deep into the low feelings of searching and feeling your way through life. Matched with the song\\u2019s title, you can feel an exploration of her past and possibly even the future. When her voice does come in and out throughout the song, it feels like a grounding in this deep, immersive, swell of the universe.\\xa0

Believe the hype, maybe even take it further. Obomsawin is tapping into something greater than herself on this record and it\\u2019s a joy to experience. - Dusty Henry

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