http://www.mayaazucena.com/press Words About Maya Azucena's Career Sat, 22 May 2010 21:06:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Big-ups to all my warriors.  I was thinking of you today and wrote: If you've got it in you, take the chance/ there's people out there who need you, need you to take the risk/ be vulnerable, cuz your pain is their story, and they find a friend in your ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=30 The Blue Note Show -- May 24thThe Blue Note, an internationally-renowned club in the heart of Greenwich Village, is almost like a second home for Maya Azucena.  Whether headlining her own shows or making a surprise guest appearance with another artist, Maya augments the club's prestigious reputation of featuring world-class ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=29 4-24-10 Last night at the sports arena show in Zagreb, and the night before, and in Osijek after crunching out the bottom of my soul on the song Posoljeni Zrak, the band plays Libar. And then, I am overwhelmed with thanksgiving for the joy, for the blessing, for the privilege to ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=26 ZAGREB THOUGHTS 4-16-10 It is odd how technology is affecting my way of thinking.  On the road, preparing to do shows in Croatia, I find myself attempting to figure out how to describe my experiences in 45 letter/2-sentence phrases – because, as we all know, you can only ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=25 HEADLINES: TNJ Achievement Award: "40 Under Forty"For the past 13 years, The Network Journal (TNJ), a black professionals and small business magazine, has honored "40 Under Forty." They have selected me as one of their 2010 honorees! According to TNJ, "winners of this prestigious award are chosen from nominations received by ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=24 Hello People, So I stick by my theory that if you don’t see me (or hear me) it means I’m working. This past week I was in 4 countries, and still did 4 shows in New York City. Interesting highlights from the past 2 weeks include: YKASEC: I sang ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=23 I FORGAVE YOU THE OTHER DAY (the journal entry that became my monologue in Culture Bandit Soul) 7-29-08 I just forgave you the other day. It took me a long time. In fact, I had nightmares for over 4 years after leaving. They were dreams replicating my past, and in ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=22 After an uproarious response to last year’s one-night-only presentation, Maya Azucena and Vanessa Hidary, in partnership with The Zipper Factory, present a recurring event: CULTURE BANDIT SOUL, a dynamic, hilarious and moving fusion of theater and concert.     CULTURE BANDIT SOUL: a Powerful night of Word, Soul, and Hip-Hop to ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=21 MY ASIAN CHRONICLES: BURMA Part 1   4-03-08 I am standing beneath a mango tree in Burma.  The Temple to Lord Baik Tha No has a quiet knowing power.  The sun is a hazy eye sleepily fanning open it’s lid, casting gentle white light on the leaves.    I have waited for a place like ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=11 2008 Fulbright Scholar, Angela Steele (recent graduate from Stanford University), and partner Lila Babb, met us on the road in Kunming China and included us in her blogs as part of her documentary studies of Hip Hop in China. Posted April 22nd, 2008 Last Friday we had the opportunity to experience an ... http://www.mayaazucena.com/press/?p=10