DESCRIPTION: Featuring the songs: Uko Wapi, Guava Tree and Seeing Blue. Maia adds a blossom of new sound to Kenya's music scene. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, Maia's main influences growing up were Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole & Nina Simone. Maia's songs weave African jazz melodies, ballads, and soulful blues together creating a hybrid signature sound.