Akili Ni Mali is an Independent recording artist who is California born and Indianapolis raised. With a sound blend of R&B, Soul, Jazz, & Pop, some of her musical influences are Jazmine Sullivan, Rachelle Farrelle, Sadé, & India Arie. She released her EP Breathe in 2020, along with singles Good Life (2020), Right (2021), Sold (2022), Lana Del Rey (2023) and 9-5 (2024), and her latest EP Changes (2024). Akili is also a professional actor with representation out of Chicago, IL. Her credits include:
Regional: Beautiful (Beef and Boards Dinner Theater); Chlorine Sky (Steppenwolf Theatre); Sense and Sensibility (Indiana Repertory Theatre); Richard III and Riverside (Indianapolis Shakespeare Company); Skeleton Crew (Summit Performance Indianapolis); Hairspray(Legacy Theatre). International: Norwegian Cruise Lines (2019). Film: Heist 88. Television: Chicago Fire, Chicago PD. Commercial: DenTek, Andre Champagne. Akili received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Ball State University in 2019.
