Musicians

MEET
YOUR MUSICIANS

MAYKA EDJOLE
María del Carmen Edjo Leorza is a singer, composer and DJ. She began her musical career in the group Abadìe 500 Blues Band in 1991. After studying Philology and Teaching, she decided to dedicate herself professionally to music in 1997. Mayka has been part or numerous bands and choirs, as well as performing as backing vocalist for artists such as Sergio Dalma, La Cabra Mecànica, Coque Malla, Enrique Morente, Burning, Julian Maeso and Pitingo. From 2005 to 2015 she was the voice of the soul-funk band The Sweet Vandals with whom she has composed and performed four albums and toured around the world.

She has participated in great national and international Jazz Festivals, including Pori Jazz Festival (Finland), Sakifo Festival(Reunion), Ollin Kan (Mexico), Blue Note(France), WOMAD (UK and Spain). Mayka is also a singing teacher at ESMUVA (Vallecas School of Music), directs the Vallecas Modern Choir workshop and since 2017 she has directed the Gloria Fuertes Equality Space Choir workshop in the Vicàlvaro neighbourhood.

DUST ME DOWN BLUES DUO

Ray Wallen is an experienced singer and harp player; he played in several music bands such as Doctor Blue blues band, The Chameleons, Dan Nash etc.. Davide Mazzantini is a tasteful guitar player, well-known in the main blues bars in London. He's been performing in Ain't Nothin' But's house band for three years. He also plays in other bands, such as Kingly All Stars, Greg Miller blues band, Rollo Markee and The Tails Shakers, JD Harmonica, Little George Sueref and the Blues Stars. The sound of this Acoustic Blues Duo is a mixture of black music, moving from blues roots to contemporary blues and gospel sonorities. Their song list is composed by genuine Delta Blues, Chicago blues, old gospel tunes, giving an exciting show, reaching all tastes of audience. Ray and Davide also play together in the electric blues band known as “Dust Me Down Blues Band”.

MARTÍN BURGUEZ
Guitarist, singer, composer and producer, he develops his style as he gets immersed in some of the greatest blues referents such as T-Bone Walker, BB King, Pee Wee Crayton and Freddie King, as well as in West Coast and Jump Blues, being greatly influenced by Jazz, Swing and Rhythm & Blues from the 40s and 50s.

Through his career, Martín Burguez has released 3 albums of his own, and has worked and performed with some influential American musicians. He has also toured different European cities and Latin America.

He captivates his audience with his strident chords and creative guitar solos, as well as through the personality in his singing, sophisticated arrangements and his spirited performance throughout. Martín Burguez puts on a show that reminds us of his influences, with a personal and unique style.