A taste of sun and sand with a refreshing change from the typical Canadiana is evident in Meagan Maria’s sound as she seamlessly blends the heart of latin rhythms with the soul of island reggae vibes. 

 

For Meagan, an inexplicable connection to latin and world rhythm formed at a young age with two specific influences, J Lo and Marc Anthony’s “No me Ames” and a gypsy guitar compilation from Costco. From that moment on, she was hooked on world music. 

 

She performed in the 2010 TD Jazz Festival in Victoria, BC with the 10 piece Latin band for which she recorded and co-arranged the music. Her album “Deseos” was released in 2011 but due to debilitating musculoskeletal problems, she was unable to continue performing and promoting the album. 

 

Through the hiatus of dealing with pain, she transformed her mindset with the help of reggae music. In the message of spirituality, politics and love she found a new sound and musical calling.  The complexity and talent behind the two groups “Groundation” and “Blue King Brown” were the first to inspire her to explore more genre-bending as she blended her Latin rhythm with more spacious and meaningful music. 

 

She currently resides in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. She teaches music, performs solo and with the multi-singer reggae band “Pozitive Rebellion”. The group performs around the island, backing up several other singers and whose highlights include opening for The Wailers in May 2024 with “Cheko” and being chosen for a CPAC “local highlights” concert in Duncan, BC in October 2023.

 

 2025 will be a highlight year for Meagan Maria as she is not only releasing her first acoustic solo, “Your Song (Chanson du soleil)”, but is also preparing for the release of her first full length musical. More to come… stay tuned and be sure to follow her on social media to find out more!