María Rivas (singer)
María Rivas (January 26, 1960 – September 19, 2019) was a Venezuelan Latin jazz singer,[1] composer, and painter.
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 26, 1960 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | September 19, 2019 (aged 59) Miami, Florida, U.S |
| Genres | Latin jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
| Years active | 1983–2019 |
| Website | www |
Life
Rivas was born in Caracas. Rivas became a leading voice in the region's environmental movement, and her musical message as a composer often had ecological undertones. Rivas recorded eleven albums as a soloist. Her latest CD, MOTIVOS, was released in 2018 [2] and nominated for a Latin Grammy for the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[3]
She performed live in Colombia, Brazil, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, France, Germany, Portugal, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain, Great Britain, the Dominican Republic, and the United States.
Rivas died on September 19, 2019 at a Miami hospital of cancer at the age of 59.[4]
Discography
- Primogénito (first Compact Disc made in Venezuela, 1990)
- Manduco (1992)
- Mapalé (1994)
- Muaré (1996)
- Café Negrito (1999)
- En Concierto: Maria Rivas y Aldemaro Romero (2003),
- Aquador (Soloist and Composer, 2005)
- María Rivas: 18 Grandes Éxitos (2006)
- Pepiada Queen (2007)
- Live Lunch Break (Recorded Live, 2010)
- Motivos (2018)
References
- ↑ Lord, Tom (1998). The jazz discography. Lord Music Reference. ISBN 978-1-881993-06-3. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ↑ "Maria Rivas | Motivos | CD Baby Music Store". Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ↑ "Latin GRAMMYs".
- ↑ Suena triste ‘El Manduco’: Cáncer acaba con la vida de la cantante María Rivas (in Spanish)
Other websites
- Official Maria Rivas English Language Home page
- Official Maria Rivas Spanish Language Home page Archived 2021-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
- mararivasmusic
- Europe Jazz Network (outdated)
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