
In Williamsburg, her confessions are met with snaps or agreements of “yaaas” from the audience, but her music resonates far beyond the venue’s walls. Her connection with her audience is palpable. Onstage, she’s real, relatable, fun, and sultry-just as she is in her music. (The crowd cheers in agreement.)īorn Mahalia (pronounced "ma-hay-lia") Burkmar, the entertainer opens up like she’s at an intimate open mic when in reality, she’s filled up one of Brooklyn’s most popular venues for the second night in a row on her first North American tour. So don’t make a big deal out of it it’s natural and she’s still a sexy R&B princess, she assures.

And two, when she drinks water onstage, she tends to burp. The British singer would go on to take several breaks throughout the show, sharing the juicy or heartbreaking backstories behind her songs like your gossiping best friend.


Early into Mahalia’s set at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, she presents the crowd with two disclaimers: One, she’s a talker.
