Turiya Mareya
Mareya was raised in the vibrant border of Tijuana and San Diego. She started playing with Mexican dance bands at a young age and later studied Jazz under the direction of Mr. Daniel Jackson, one of the West Coast Jazz Legends. She studied also at the Creative Music School in Woodstock but most of her musical instruction came from the streets, the clubs and fellow musicians.
She began playing Latin Jazz with the Tambu International Ensemble, moving to Vera Cruz and living later in Mexico City. Returning to the border she was active in the jazz and latin music scenes. She became the musical director and pianist for the Kokopelli Latin Jazz Ensemble and for 10 years worked major venues and festivals in the south west.
In 2003 Turiya began working as a solo artist going first to Juneau Alaska where she performed with Afro-Peruvian Percussionist Antonio Diaz and to Anchorage where she performed with Hector Diaz y su Orchesta Tropical. She moved to Madrid in 2004 and was active in the incredible music scene there. In 2005 she toured Canada based in Toronto. She also toured British Columbia working with Adonis Puentes and Gilberto Moroeax on Vancouver Island.
She returned to Tijuana in 2008 where she was Artist in Residence at Arte Sana in Playas de Tijuana.She headlined at the Ensendada Jazz Festival and the Rocky Point Jazz Festival in Sonora Mexico She also headed the Binacional Jazz Descarga in Tijuana. In Spring of 2008 she toured the Yucatan Mayan Riviera in Mexico performing in Festivals and Jazz venues there. She returned to Tijuana and was featured at the Afro-Carribbean Festival , the Baja Jazz Festival and the M-Fest Jazz Festival. She performed in October of 2008 for the 2nd year at the Puerto Penasco Jazz Festival in Sonora Mexico.
She returned to Canada's Vancouver Island in fall of 2008 touring with the Adonis Puentes band and performing in the Victoria Latin Jazz Festival. She was the producer and Hostess of the weekly Latin Jam Session and Women's Showcase performing weekly in Victoria at Hermanns Jazz Club.
She is currently touring Israel performing at Jazz clubs and festivals. She will return to Tijuana in August and next year will be touring Mexico and recording in Havana.
Hello Mi Vida, Hope all is well passing by sending you lots of love hope to see you when you come to arizona lets play some music.Have a great week and enjoy.
mi querida amiga paso por aqui pa saludarte y dejarte todo mi cariño y admiracion y sobre todo la bendicion de Dios para que todo te salga como deve ser, espero muy pronto podamos coincidir y compartir contigo ya que eres una grande entre los grandes.. un abrazo amiga.. atm: tu pana will...
Hola Turiya pasando a saludarte e invitarte a que escuches un par de temas demi nuevo CD 'Siempre que LLueve" y el Video que lo promociona espero lo disfrutes ,un abrazo,PEACE...
Hola Turiya, Gracias por escribir! Your music sounds great!! Espero verte en Tel Aviv, aunque para Julio parece que voy a viajar a Buenos Aires! Beso grande y muchos exitos! Fernando
Hey Friend, i love your music especialy "Higher Ground" wish u all the best and please come to egypt u'll find it very easy to attract fans here as we're all eager to improve our jazz and latin music scene in egypt. Again I thank u for the add and wish u the best of luck :)
Hola. saludos para ti. disculpa el atraso en la info pero no tenemos tiempo de nada. hoy tocamos en cerritos y manana en sta barbara. eres bienvenida. afro cuban all star tur usa calixto oviedo.
Corazón, mi nuevo trabajo comenzará a escucharse a partir de Febrero, sospecho que te puede gustar y para mí será un placer enviartelo. En cuanto esté listo te aviso. Disfruta a tope de todos estos dias benditos y que tu piano y toda la música que lllevas dentro nos siga iluminando. UN besazo enorme, ache pa ti¡¡¡