Maya Azucena

 

MAYA AZUCENA : THE BROOKLYN BORN VOCALIST POURS HER HEART OUT INTO EVERY NOTE. MAYA BELIEVES THAT MUSIC IS A TOOL FOR HEALING AND ACTIVISM.

MAYA'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
*Grammy recognition for collaboration with Stephen Marley on Mind Control, Best Reggae Album of the Year '07/'08
*Best Female Vocalist nominee: Soul Tracks Readers Choice Awards'06 & '07
*Album of the Year nominee: Soul Tracks Readers Choice Awards '07
*Best Live Performer of the Year: Agape Indie Soul Awards '07
*Best Alternative Artist of the Year: AllHipHop.com '05

PRESS QUOTES:
"Junkyard Jewel is - People's Music. Truly a blast of fresh air! ...Her incredible voice is out there in 3D and we are all better off for hearing it in it's purity."
– Brian Michel Bacchus (Soul Feast Music; A&R/ Blue Note Records, Norah Jones)

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

"It is an ambitious, acoustic album that should solidify her position as a soul superstar in the making"
– SoulTracks.com (World's #1 soul music website)

"The Best Pipes at SXSW" – Austin Chronicle

"Junkyard Jewel…a remarkable new singer's album" – Recording Magazine

"Maya has a very beautiful, soul voice… and she's very convincing with what she is singing about"
– Stephen Marley