Maíz has been played on NTS in shows including Carlos René, featured first on 29 May 2025. Songs played include A Quien .

Maíz was the temporary name for the Colombian band Génesis also known as Genesis de Colombia. The name was used for their European Tour in 1982. Génesis released 8 studio albums (one as Maíz) and is considered a pioneer in fusing rock music with the native folk music of Colombia, and for a long time they were the most prominent rock musicians in the country, in a period where rock music had fallen out of fashion. The iconic Humberto Monroy of The Speakers, the driving force and founding member of the band, fell with unexpected sickness and died in 1992, bringing the band to an end.

Discography:

As [artis]Génesis Gene-Sis A-Dios, Átomo, 1972 Génesis, Codiscos, 1974 Yakta Mama, Codiscos, 1975 Reuniom, Orbe, 1978 El Paso de Los Andes, CBS, 1981 En Un Planeta Lejano, CBS, 1982 Absolutamente Normal, CBS, 1987

As Maíz Maíz, 1982

Recompilations and reissues: 20 Años, Codiscos, 1995 Génesis, Guerssen, 2007 Yakta Mama, Guerssen, 2007

The only constant musician in the band was founding member Humberto Monroy, but many other musicians participated in the Génesis project: As Maíz the band featured: Humberto Monroy - Vocals, songwriting, guitars, harmonica, zampoña. Claudia Guerrero (1978-1981/1987-1988) - Percussion, backing vocals. Cosme Castañeda (1980-1982) - Flute, guitars, strings. Alfonso "Pocho" Chacón (1981-1984) - Bass. Batier Edgardo Chaves (1981-1990) - Acoustic guitar, tiple, zampoña, harmonica. Camilo Ferrans (1982-1986) - Electric guitar.