Brooklyn-born and raised songbird Maya Azucena is often described as the "hardest working artist I know." Fiercely progressive in her career, managing and booking herself, she has received wide recognition in her worldwide Independent journey. The NY Post recently described Maya Azucena as having a "towering voice which has echoes of old-school divas, like Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack." In addition to the growing buzz across the U.S., she's toured European cities of London, Bath, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and ZoeterMeer. She recently made a return engagement to Toronto, performed in Italy and Croatia for the first time, and continues to build her international fan base. This year Maya has shared stages or been on bills with artists Roberta Flack, Bilal, Martin Luther, Jaguar Wright, Leon Ware, Richard Bona, Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Sleepy Brown, Big Daddy Kane, CL Smooth, and more. ...show more

Brooklyn-born and raised songbird Maya Azucena is often described as the "hardest working artist I know." Fiercely progressive in her career, managing and booking herself, she has received wide recognition in her worldwide Independent journey. The NY Post recently described Maya Azucena as having a "towering voice which has echoes of old-school divas, like Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack." In addition to the growing buzz across the U.S., she's toured European cities of London, Bath, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and ZoeterMeer. She recently made a return engagement to Toronto, performed in Italy and Croatia for the first time, and continues to build her international fan base. This year Maya has shared stages or been on bills with artists Roberta Flack, Bilal, Martin Luther, Jaguar Wright, Leon Ware, Richard Bona, Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Sleepy Brown, Big Daddy Kane, CL Smooth, and more.

Add those to a lofty list of past shared bills with such artists as the Isley Brothers, Gladys Knight, Anthony Hamilton, Platinum Pied Pipers, and John Legend. In September, Maya was selected for the second year to sing the National Anthem at the start-line of NYC's Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk for the Cure, followed by a concert in Central Park. Earlier this year, she sang on Washington DC's historic Mall at the Save Darfur Rally against genocide in the Sudan, in solidarity with national activists and celebrities such as Barack Obama, Al Sharpton, and George Clooney.

Maya also performed in several Katrina benefits in New York, and continues to remain active on community issues. This Summer on Best Sound/Sony-BMG, Maya wrote and recorded four songs for Milanese hiphop artist, DJ JAD - the DJ for popular Italian hiphop group Articolo 31. Maya's song, "This Feeling," featuring rapper Krumbsnatcha, was chosen as the advance single and music video. In support of this project, Maya has appeared on television video countdown shows; Top of the Pops, CD Live and MTV-Total Request Live in Italy. ...show less