A timeless voice. A life in music. A moment all her own.
GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter and artist Mali Wilson spent years shaping music from behind the scenes. Now, with her debut album Retro in Real Time, she steps to the center of her own story.
Rooted in soul, jazz, blues and gospel, Mali’s music carries the warmth of another era with a voice and point of view entirely her own.
Retro in Real Time.
Where Love Feels Safe.
RETRO IN REAL TIME
Some records introduce an artist. Others reveal one.
Retro in Real Time is Mali Wilson’s debut—a collection of love, vulnerability, confidence and becoming, brought to life through timeless songwriting, real musicians and a voice that has lived every word.
It feels classic without looking backward. Intimate without being small. Grown without losing wonder.
And with “Tonight” now finding its way onto radio, a new audience is beginning to discover what the music world has known for years:
Mali Wilson has a voice worth hearing.
A LIFE IN MUSIC
Mali Wilson isn’t new to music.
She’s simply new to standing at the center of it.
Before releasing her own record, Mali built an extraordinary career as a GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter, A&R executive, studio owner and creative force.
Her journey has placed her alongside artists including Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, Usher, Chris Brown, Drake, Katy Perry and Lenny Kravitz, with work spanning gold and platinum records and decades inside the rooms where great music is made.
All those years behind the music led here.
This isn’t a reinvention.
It’s an arrival.
FROM CHICAGO, WITH SOUL
Born in Waukegan and shaped by Chicagoland, Mali grew up with church, family and music at the center of her world.
Gospel gave her the foundation.
Chicago gave her the blues.
Life gave her something to sing about.
Now you can hear all of it—the jazz phrasing, gospel conviction, blues honesty and unmistakable soul.
Mali Wilson doesn’t make retro music.
She makes timeless music in real time.
EARTHANGEL WORLDWIDE
Success means more when someone else rises with you.
Through EarthAngel Worldwide, Mali turns decades of access and experience into opportunity for young people and emerging creatives through mentorship, education and safe spaces to create.
Proceeds from Mali’s music and select performances help support that work.
The music opens the door.
The mission keeps it open.
NATURALLY MALI
For Mali, wellness isn’t a campaign. It’s a way of life.
Clean eating. Movement. Nature. Gardening. Beauty. Sustainability.
Through Naturally Mali, she brings together the rituals she has lived for years with a belief that caring for ourselves and caring for the planet belong in the same conversation.
From clean living and environmental stewardship to clean energy, beauty, fashion, food and home, it is a natural extension of Mali’s world—and an authentic platform for meaningful brand partnerships.
THE MOMENT
For years, Mali Wilson stood behind the record.
Now she is the record.
The producer is the artist.
The songwriter is telling her own story.
And the woman who spent years helping others find their voices has stepped fully into hers.
Not a reinvention.
Not a beginning.
An arrival.
MALI WILSON
Retro in Real Time
Streaming now.
FOOD + HOSPITALITY
Long before television kitchens and brand partnerships, Mali was simply cooking for the people around her.
Recording sessions became dinners. Artists became friends. And her table became another place where people could exhale, connect and feel at home.
Over the years, that table has welcomed Billy Bob Thornton, T.I., 2 Chainz, Gene Simmons, Fantasia, Killer Mike, Katy Perry, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez and many more.
Her love of food has since expanded into television, culinary experiences and partnerships across food, beverage and lifestyle—always rooted in clean ingredients, soulful cooking and beautiful hospitality.
Music or food, the intention is the same:
Make it with love.
Give people something they can feel.
