Maia: Ti Banda

: She first gained national attention at age 16 by winning the "Colombia Suena Bien" contest in 1998. Key Hits :

: After a stint in the United States in the early 1960s—where he learned English and immersed himself in American soul—he returned to Brazil to pioneer "samba-rock". MAIA TI BANDA

Maía is a contemporary singer-songwriter from Barranquilla. Her music is noted for fusing modern pop and rock with Colombian folk essences. : She first gained national attention at age

: Known for his massive, gritty voice and erratic personality, he became a legend in the 1970s and 80s before passing away in 1998. Maía (Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco) gritty voice and erratic personality