Maya Likembe brings together the names of an Indian goddess of creation, an ancient Mesoamerican civilisation and an African instrument. Moreover, it’s the name of the band created by the Luxemburgish singer-songwriter and composer Mary-Ann Meiers. While firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, her music and voice are influenced by Latin, African and soul vibes. The project has come to life through the collaboration of musicians from diverse cultural horizons. Their first release was the single Ardent traveler recorded in Luxemburg and the United States. They also released three live songs and an interview recorded during one of the Rocklabsessions, at the Rockhal concert hall in Belval.

Their latest recording project is an EP called “Spirituality is the beginning”. It brings together arrangements by the Brazilian pianist Willian Fernandes de Souza, the French jazz contrabassist Laurent Payfert, the French jazz pianist and guitarist Pierre Brouant, the Indian percussionist Amit Ravindra Dhuri and the Luxemburgish percussionist and vibraphonist Thibault Engel.