Meagan Maria

Genre: Latin
Secondary Genre: Jazz Victoria, British Columbia Canada Contact

Latin inspiration and cross-cultural fusion lay at the heart of Meagan Maria's style, one which stirs a worldly groove of music, language and art.
Her compositions grasp the delicate creativity found at the intersection of cultures, with a fluid, timeless beat. This untraditional take on Cuban salsa, Brazilian Samba, and Afro-Caribbean beats produces a style all her own—a style that reverberates and soothes, intoxicates and celebrates.

Artist Information

Biography

Born in British Columbia, Canada, Meagan Maria grew up with an insatiable love of music and an endearing curiosity. Her immersion started at an early age, with extensive training in classical and jazz, along with traditional composing, singing, and performing.

Yet Meagan Maria's foundations soon clashed with a passion for world music and a knack for innovation. In university, she traversed into a genre all her own, one which many describe as a cultural intersection, a creative mix of Latin sounds and earthly rhythms.

Her sensual voice along with rhythmic piano styles, along with a unique approach to blending different expressions of world music, have made her a welcome performer with Cuban music groups such as Son de Cuba and Grupo Tradicion.

She has performed in the Victoria Mexican Cultural Festival 2009, Latin Heat 2010, TD Victoria Jazzfest 2010 and has headlined countless shows within Victoria including shows at leading jazz and salsa clubs.

Her intoxicating style shines in songs such as “Flavour,” which hints at an unlikely marriage of Latin and swing. Other tracks, such as "Manojo de Arena" strive to sooth and lift the soul, with a timeless spirit and engaging beat.

Her compositions dance through four languages and a range of styles. She refashions Cuban salsa, Brazilian Samba and Afro-Caribbean grooves into an upbeat, sultry, pop-forward dance music, an artistic achievement with Latin allure—as intoxicating as a blender full of margaritas.

Instrumentation

ALL - Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone, keyboard, Trombone, Congas, Timbal

Discography

EP-"Deseos" - Recorded with world renowned Latin percussionist and producer Jose Sanchez of Magic Lamp Studios

Official Website

http://www.meaganmaria.com

Links

Audio

Lyrics

Video

Meagan Maria Promo 2011

Photo Gallery

  • Meagan Maria TD Victoria Jazzfest 2010

  • Meg JC Vic Jazzfest 2010

  • Fall 2009 Promo

  • Hermanns Jazz Club - Oct 2010

  • Maria-8

    Download print quality (high-res) version (Right Click -> Save As)
  • Deseos-CDCover-4Web

  • Hermanns Sep 2011

Press

Setlist

Jugo de Naranja
One Step
Flavour
Nossa Terra
A bruxa da Cuica
Con tus Suenos
Chanson du Soliel
No Soy tu Mujer
Manojo de Arena

Basic Requirements


Calendar

There are no upcoming dates at this time.