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MI SUCCESS STORY: KING MALA (Areli Castro)

KiNG MALA is an alternative pop artist based in Los Angeles AKA Areli Castro.

Areli graduated from the Independent Artist program at MI, and has since amassed a large social media following on her Instagram and TikTok accounts.

In late 2022, she released her sophomore EP, honey catching season, via Handwritten Records.

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