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Paula Maya is an award winning Brazilian pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer and recording artist, nominated Best Brazilian Musician living in the US. The official release of her eleventh album Mar da Minha Terra, Yellow House Records, is July 25th 2023.

Paula Maya has songs in several compilations with artists such as Jimmy Cliff. She holds a degree from the Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. Her compositions have roots in Brazilian traditional rhythms and melodies, such as maracatú, baião and samba. They are also inspired and influenced by bossa nova, jazz, blues, Cuban music and African music.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

René Marie, Kenny Washington, Charenee Wade, Jamison Ross and More

by Jua Howard
February 3, 2025

Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show." I've got plenty of timeless music in store including from Rene Marie, Jamison Ross, Charenee Wade, Kenny Washington, Gabrielle Cavassa, Mary Stallings and many more. Come get lost in the music with me! Playlist Intro 00:00 Etienne Charles feat. Rene' ...

Album

Rio de Janeiro

By Paula Maya

Label: Yellow House Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Rosalie; Vivo Sonhando; Rio de Janeiro; Iemanjá (Flores do Mar); Mulher; A Beleza; Água Sagrada.

Article: Album Review

Paula Maya: Rio de Janeiro

Read "Rio de Janeiro" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
August 9, 2024

It is important to understand that this is a Brazilian recording which, like singer Paula Maya, made its way to the United States. Maya, who now calls Austin, Texas home, writes, plays, teaches and sings. She has a significant number of previous recordings--nearly a dozen--to her credit, but this one is a bit different. For one ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

America in Miniatures And More

by Bob Osborne
July 25, 2024

The featured album on this edition is from guitarist Miles Okazaki who gathers an extraordinary cast of ten musicians to create Miniature America, a collection of 22 vignettes exploring the wonder of chance encounters and “found" compositions. I am featuring four of these pieces. The rest of the show includes brand new releases of both studio ...

Album

Mar da Minha Terra

By Paula Maya

Label: Yellow House Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Fotografia, Entangled, Passeando, Mar da Minha Terra, Full Moon, Waking Up With You, Refugee, Queria Te Encontrar, Pink Crosses of Juarez

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nina Simone In Concert, New Midsummer Releases Plus Birthday Celebrations for Jazz Masters Annie Ross, Joanne Brackeen & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 7, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Nina Simone, Nadje Noordhuis and James Shipp, Nite Bjuti (a new collaboration featuring Candice Hoyes, Mimi Jones, Val Jeanty), the The Hot Toddies Jazz Band, Chuck Owen & WDR Big Band, Paula Maya, Francesca Bertazzo Hart, with a new single from Aline Homzy, plus birthday shoutouts to Annie Ross, Lisa ...