Sofia Ribeiro

“More than a voice (and what a voice!), Sofia Ribeiro is someone whose talent is worthy of attention.” (Jazz.pt) Sofia Ribeiro was born in Lisbon, Portugal. She has a diploma in jazz performance from ESMAE (Porto) and a master’s degree from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. During her studies, she did exchange programs in Barcelona (ESMUC), Boston (Berklee College of Music), and Paris (CNSMDP). She received different international awards: second prize of “Young Jazz Singers" (Brussels), first prize at "Voicingers” (Poland) and first prize at “Crest Jazz Vocal” (France). At Berklee, she was awarded the “Oliver Wagmann Memorial Scholarship”, for an “outstanding vocalist demonstrating academic excellence at the college”. In March 2008 she participated in the prestigious Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program in Washington, DC. She has recorded three CDs: “Dança da Solidão” (2006), in duo with Marc Demuth, “Orik” (2008) with the Marc Demuth 4tet, and “Porto” (2010), in collaboration with Gui Duvignau. She has been performing and teaching all over the world, more frequently in Europe and South America. PRESS (selection) “Sofia is an exceptionally talented musician who is stylistically diverse and technically proficient, with a remarkable ear and articulation technique. Her stylistic interpretation is seasoned, sophisticated and extremely expressive. She is one of the best scat singers that I have ever worked with!” (Bob Stoloff, Berklee College of Music, U.S.A) A singer in search of her own sound and worthy of recognition. (…) Sofia seems to infuse the lyrics with emotion and soul and not simply sing the melodies, and this makes all the difference.” (Leonel Santos) “Sofia Ribeiro is one of those people charged with the important mission of saving the world with their voice. She carries the “fado” of someone born with the talent to incite a multitude of emotions in only a few minutes" (C.A. – O Jornal Económico) “Sofia is an exceptionally talented musician who is stylistically diverse and technically proficient, with a remarkable ear and articulation technique. Her stylistic interpretation is seasoned, sophisticated and extremely expressive." Bob Stoloff