Out in The Bay radio show and podcast. "It's supposed to induce vivid dreams if you make a tea of it but I read up on it a little bit more and apparently ingesting large enough quantities can be dangerous."Two years ago, Mahawam released their first EP, "Is An Island," which gave them the confidence to take their artistry to the next level and embrace aspects of their personality they rejected.
Previously, "wanting to be recognized as good took precedence over wanting to be recognized," they said. "You weren't seeing my queerness, my queer nature, you weren't seeing the comedy, you weren't seeing Blackness."Before the pandemic, Mahawam bartended at Eli's in Oakland but since the health crisis is far from over, going back into the service.