Maya Wegerif is a musician based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her interests include African history, culture, beauty, food, and language. Wegerif holds a degree in Africana Studies from Mount Holyoke College and is interested in how historical African ideas, technologies, and structures can be translated to life today.

Wegerif has won multiple awards for her music, including four South African Music Awards, a BET Award, and recognition on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Creatives list. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Fader, and Vogue. Her work on xibelani has been showcased in exhibitions at the V&A Museum in London and the Brooklyn Art Museum in New York. Wegerif has also written a children's book, which was the best seller for children in South Africa in 2023. In 2025, she is working on a National Geographic Society-funded documentary.