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Miami, FL – May 28, 2026 – Mexican singer-songwriter Maura Nava officially presents “Protégeme (Live),” a deeply intimate and spiritual performance arriving on digital platforms after the extraordinary response to her presentation alongside the VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble at the Cartagena Music Festival. What began as a piece shared exclusively on YouTube quickly became a fan-requested release, as listeners found comfort, emotion, and a sense of refuge.
The release date is no coincidence. May 27 marks four years since Maura lived through a near-death experience, the moment that gave birth to “Protégeme.” The song emerges from the instant her heart failed and, as she locked eyes with her mother, understood the fear in her gaze. With no control over what was happening, with everything to lose and only the present as certainty, Maura asked for one thing: protection.
Built around the repeated plea “Protégeme, protégeme,” the song transcends her personal story to become a universal prayer. It is a song that moves beyond language for anyone seeking shelter in something greater than themselves; a surrender to the present, to the unseen, and to the faith that appears when the body feels small, vulnerable, and human.
In this live version, Maura’s voice and the harmonies of the VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble stand at the center of the performance. Over a minimal, almost suspended sonic atmosphere, “Protégeme (Live)” unfolds with a quiet force: it does not need grand arrangements to move deeply. The song breathes through the voice, through space, through the emotion held in each repetition. The result is an intimate, cinematic, and spiritually expansive piece.
The collaboration with the VOCES8 Scholars Ensemble emerged organically after the ensemble connected deeply with Maura’s music and message. Their joint performance in January, during the Cartagena Music Festival, opened a new emotional dimension for the song and sparked an immediate response from audiences. Comments from listeners around the world described the piece as a healing experience, a necessary prayer, and a performance capable of bringing people to tears, inviting them to embrace, and making them feel accompanied.
“Protégeme” reaffirms Maura Nava as an artist capable of transforming vulnerability into strength and personal stories into spaces of collective healing.
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