In 2018, Tamar-kali created the multi-disciplinary project Demon Fruit Blues for Harlem Stage WaterWorks, during a residency at Mabou Mines in New York City where the work premiered. Billboard said the work "explores the Biblical roots of misogyny through a combination of rock, gospel and blues suffused with classical and African roots music." This project was entirely composed by Tamar-Kali with instrumentation including acoustic guitar, harp, violin, viola, cello, and bass. The composition was informed and motivated by her own life as a black woman and artist.
