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Cry Love – Official Video
AMAZING NEWS!!!
The video that all of Maya’s fans have been waiting for…
MAYA AZUCENA PRESENTS:
CRY LOVE – THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Free Concert DEC 2ND – FIRST FRIDAYS at the Bronx Museum
Join Maya Azucena along with her band, for a free concert at the Bronx Museum on Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Info for Dec 2nd, 2011. Free Concert at the Bronx Museum
Maya’s event will include a Free public all-ages workshop that demonstrates the different genres of music that make up Maya’s unique sound, explores how a band works as a successful team, and how people can trust their voices through improvisation. (7PM)
FREE CONCERT (8PM)
and the public debut of her new music video, screened at the museum, CRY LOVE!
Click here for more info: Bronx Museum
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Hearing Our Voices Award
Hearing Our Voices Award
“Thank You For Using Your Voice to Make the World a Better Place”
Posted in News Tagged Awards, Cry Love, Giant Step, Grammy, Hearing Our Voices Awards, Hip Hop, Independent, Indie, Maya Azucena, Soul, Spoken Word, Voices UnBroken Comments closed
MAYA AZUCENA & NEVARIS PRESENT UNCOMUN – NOV 16th
UNCOMUN is a multi-genre, multi-media, performance series at NYC’s East Village venue, DROM. Beginning in Jan 2012, it will be a monthly event produced by both multiple-award winning singer/humanitarian Maya Azucena, and Uncomun founder, marketing mogul and musician, Nevaris Crawford.
UNCOMUN makes it’s return with a show on Weds. November 16th. Featuring performances by Maya and her band, LOUD APT., HAWKMAN (Sly and Robbie) and guests such as ELI EFI, JOHN ROBINSON and FID Q (Tanzania).
DJ CENTER, one of Maya’s absolute favorite DJs is coming out of hibernation as the resident on the 1s and 2s! VJ CARLO DE JESUS will be live -mixing images and 2 guest dance troupes.
INTERVIEW:
Check out this cool Maya Azucena interview on POP-BREAK that features UNCOMUN
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“HEARING OUR VOICES” Award – NOV 17th
The 5th Annual “Hearing Our Voices” Awards Reception, will be held in NYC on November 17th.
Voices UnBroken established the Hearing Our Voices Award in 2007 to honor individuals who use their voices to benefit the greater good. This year Maya Azucena will be one of their honorees.
Voices UnBroken is a nonprofit dedicated to providing the under-heard members of the community, primarily youth ages 14-21, with the tools and opportunity for creative self-expression. They bring their services into group homes, residential treatement centers, jails, juvenile detention centers and various other transitional settings.
Posted in News Tagged Awards, Bowery Poetry Club, Bronx, Carlos Andres Gomez, Cry Love, Grammy, Hearing Our Voices, Independent, Indie, Maya Azucena, Poetry, Rikers, Spoken Word, Voices UnBroken Comments closed
BRM COVER STORY – 13 Page Spread & Poster Contest
cover image by Robert Adam Mayer aka Photo Rob
Click Here to view Video interviews and to enter Autographed Poster Contest
Click Here to view 13-page feature article and photos
Posted in News Tagged Beyond Race Magazine, BRM, Cry Love, Grammy, Independent, Indie, Maya Azucena, Soul, Ujima Entertainment Comments closed
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Nominee – VOTE
After a month of receiving nominations based on votes from 3,000 soul music artists and industry people, SoulTracks named their finalists for the 2011 SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards, the world’s most popular awards celebrating independent soul music!
This year’s SoulTracks Readers’ Choice Awards will be broadcast on December 5th at 8:00 p.m., hosted by Jodine Dorce of Jodine’s Corner (with special help from our friend Nina Morena of Fusicology).
Time to Vote – SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards Finalists Named. Ballots open to FANS NOW!
VOTE HERE (ballots close Nov 9th)
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BLACK TIE FOR COLLEGE with Marsha Ambrosius
Party for a purpose – It’s no surprise that Maya, who’s not only a singer but also an activist, will perform at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund 24th Anniversary Dinner, the highly respected affair is headlined by Marsha Ambrosius and features many notables including the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. The black-tie event takes place at the Metropolitan Ballroom inside the Sheraton New York Hotel. For more information visit TM College Fund 24th Anniversary Dinner
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CMJ JAM WITH DJ RICH MEDINA
On the 1s and 2s – Maya takes the stage with DJ Rich Medina for the Props CMJ Showcase at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St., NY. The night also features the stellar sounds of DJ Akalepse, Vinia Mojica, John Robinson, and Rasheed Campbell. Free until 11 p.m., $5 until 12 a.m., and $10 after. For more information, visit 
Props CMJ Showcase
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