Paula Maya is a Brazilian pianist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter and band leader nominated Best Brazilian Musician living in the US by the Focus Web News Brazilian International Press Awards. Her band was voted one of the Top Ten World Music Bands in 2015 and 2014 in the Austin Chronicle Music Awards. Her compositions are influenced and inspired by Bossa Nova from Rio de Janeiro, Baião from the NE of Brazil, International Jazz, World-Pop and other rhythms from Latin America. She resides in Austin, TX.

Paula Maya is a recording artist with seven albums released and songs in several compilations with artists such as Jimmy Cliff and Carolyn Wonderland. Maya's seventh release is the single "Refugee", Yellow House Records 2019. 50% of sales will be donated to the Austin organization Casa Marianella, which provides shelter, food and full supportive services to homeless immigrants.

Paula Maya's new single Refugee was accepted in the 2020 Grammy ® ballot for the Best Song Award!

Refugee is # 23 in the Top 40 Singles Chart.
- One World Music Radio, UK 2019/8/27

Refugee is today's featured track.
- ALL ABOUT JAZZ 2019/8/14

Paula Maya featured for the 2nd time on Coast To Coast AM with George Noory.
- COAST TO COAST AM Featured Artist 2019/8/4

"Song (Refugee) in on tonight’s playlist (2019/7/21)"
- KUTX 98.9 Horizontes, Music of Latin America Austin, TX

"Thanks for this Paula! Great track! Will be happy to play this on my show. (about Refugee)
- KOOP 91.7 Around The Town Sounds, Austin TX

"Just listened to Refugee! Love it! I'll be playing it on my show."
- KRTU 91.7 Caminhos Do Jazz, San Antonio TX

"I will be happy to play "Refugee" on my show."
- NPR KTEP 88.5 Latin Jazz Connection, El Paso TX

"Your single is so timely with the lyrics that are heart felt. In other words I like it. Will play it."
- KPFT 90.1 Jazz Latino, Houston TX

"(Refugee) It is very good! I am going to send it to the Latin Show hosts as well."
- KBCS 91.3 Raízes, Bellevue/Seattle WA