Ana Rita Costa, known by her stage name MAYAN, is a Lisbon-born artist whose passion for music was shaped by her early experiences growing up surrounded by musicians. In 2023, she took a significant step in advocating for diversity in the electronic music scene by bringing the Female Pressure project to Portugal, while also mentoring emerging artists through Keychange UK and shesaidso Portugal. She pursued advanced studies in sound design at Berlin’s renowned Funkhaus Studios, where she performed at iconic venues such as Renate, Golden Gate, and Ritter Butzke. After returning to Portugal, she enrolled in the Master’s program in Sound Arts and Technology at ESMAE in Porto, further deepening her artistic and technical expertise. Balancing life between Lisbon and Porto, she continues to influence both local and global music landscapes​. Can check her work on Bandcamp, YouTube and Soundcloud.

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Ana Rita Costa, known by her stage name MAYAN, is a Lisbon-born artist whose passion for music was shaped by her early experiences growing up surrounded by musicians. In 2023, she took a significant step in advocating for diversity in the electronic music scene by bringing the Female Pressure project to Portugal, while also mentoring emerging artists through Keychange UK and shesaidso Portugal. She pursued advanced studies in sound design at Berlin’s renowned Funkhaus Studios, where she performed at iconic venues such as Renate, Golden Gate, and Ritter Butzke. After returning to Portugal, she enrolled in the Master’s program in Sound Arts and Technology at ESMAE in Porto, further deepening her artistic and technical expertise. Balancing life between Lisbon and Porto, she continues to influence both local and global music landscapes​. Can check her work on Bandcamp, YouTube and Soundcloud.

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Ana Rita Costa, known by her stage name MAYAN, is a Lisbon-born artist whose passion for music was shaped by her early experiences growing up surrounded by musicians. In 2023, she took a significant step in advocating for diversity in the electronic music scene by bringing the Female Pressure project to Portugal, while also mentoring emerging artists through Keychange UK and shesaidso Portugal.
She pursued advanced studies in sound design at Berlin’s renowned Funkhaus Studios, where she performed at iconic venues such as Renate, Golden Gate, and Ritter Butzke. After returning to Portugal, she enrolled in the Master’s program in Sound Arts and Technology at ESMAE in Porto, further deepening her artistic and technical expertise. Balancing life between Lisbon and Porto, she continues to influence both local and global music landscapes​.

Can check her work on Bandcamp, YouTube and Soundcloud.

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English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

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Education

Master at ESMAE
July 31, 2023 - June 30, 2025
Sound and Technology

Qualifications

Ableton Live
December 31, 2019 - January 6, 2025