Maya Azucena is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and cultural ambassador from Brooklyn, NY. She attended the LaGuardia School of Performing Arts. She independently released her debut CD “Maya Who?!” at shows and from her website. Maya has devoted a significant amount of her career to human rights participation. In 2006, Maya sang at the ‘’ Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in solidarity with Barack Obama, Paul Rusesabagina, George Clooney, Elie Wiesel and numerous other performers, activists, and celebrities. Maya recently performed as a part of Marcus Miller’s Concert for Japanese Tsunami Relief. She sang alongside bassist Marcus Miller, keyboardist Robert Glasper, and rapper Q-Tip.

PRESS QUOTES:

“…storytelling lyrics and soulful, soaring vocals.” – Billboard Magazine

“…like Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack.” – NY Post

Maya Azucena – vocals, Christian Ver Halen – guitar, Ivan Katz – drums, Stan Davis – keyboards and bass