Maru Jota, aka Marina Jorgensen, is a London-based singer-songwriter of Danish and Argentine heritage who is gaining wider recognition for her emotive voice and catchy fusion of Latin pop, reggae, and jazz. As a child growing up in Buenos Aires, Maru Jota developed a passion for music, and she began writing her own songs based on her personal experiences, the people she met and the wider world. Her debut album, Literal (2019), was independently crafted in Argentina and features musicians who have worked with local stars Fito Páez and Los Pericos. Maru Jota has performed in Italy, London, Copenhagen, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Costa Rica. Latin GRAMMY Award winner Diego Contento produced her second album, Nuevos Aires, which she released in May 2024.
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Featured on Putumayo's Reggae Routes, "Baila Sola" (Dances Alone), from Maru Jota’s debut album Literal, is about a woman on a journey of self-discovery who is celebrating her freedom and uniqueness. “Look at her,” Maru Jota sings, “She dances alone / Spinning, she flies free without thinking / Look at her, she sings, dances always like this / Without caring if someone might be watching / She knows she is imperfect, improvised, so human / She knows she makes mistakes, takes risks, and she's happy / Suddenly she started dancing alone / Following her own music, her own rhythm, her own beat.”
On Maru Jota's Global Party song, “Me Encontré” (I Found Myself), she sings about the importance of discovering and celebrating your true self. “If you disconnect from your nature / You won't be able to know / What could have been / Where everything seems easy, maybe it is easy / Let's see / If everything seems simple, it must be simple / I'll know soon enough.”
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