Maya was raised in Berkeley, California, by her beloved grandparents: Nini (a formidable Chilean immigrant) and Popo (an African-American astronomer and professor) Amazon .
Following Popo's death from cancer when Maya was 16, her life "crumbled away" Oprah.com . She fell into a dangerous cycle of drugs, alcohol, and crime that led her to the underworld of Las Vegas, where she became entangled with drug dealers and federal authorities including the FBI and Interpol Chaucer's Books . maya vidal
After a hiatus to study visual art in Montreal, she moved to Barcelona and launched a solo career, initially covering punk band Rancid as "Your Kid Sister" Ithaca.com . Maya was raised in Berkeley, California, by her
The name primarily refers to the protagonist of Isabel Allende's 2013 novel, Maya's Notebook , though it is also the name of a real-world American-born indie musician often spelled Maïa Vidal . 1. The Fictional Character: Maya Vidal ( Maya's Notebook ) After a hiatus to study visual art in