Mariza: Singer-Songwriter in New York

About Mariza

Mariza is a Rock/Pop vocalist and bandleader whose performances favor clarity over spectacle. In the New York–area circuit she appears at NJPAC, anchoring bills that place her songs alongside instrumental traditions from beyond pop. She has shared stages with South African classical guitarist Derek Gripper and Duo Andalus, a pairing that frames her work against Gripper’s guitar translations of West African kora repertoire. The result is a set built for attentive listening, with rhythm and narrative kept in the foreground.