Alejandra Ribera Explained

Alejandra Ribera
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Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Origin:Canada
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Indie pop, jazz, Latin music
Occupation:singer
Years Active:2000s-present

Alejandra Ribera is a Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter, who performs material in English, French and Spanish.

Of mixed Argentine and Scottish descent,[1] Ribera was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and has been professionally based in Montreal, Quebec.[2] She released her debut album, Navigator/Navigateher, in 2009,[3] and followed up with La Boca in 2014. NPR's Alt.Latino referred to La Boca and her voice as Alt.Latino's favorite of 2014.

In 2014, Ribera's song "I Want" won the SOCAN Songwriting Prize, an annual competition that honours the best song written and released by 'emerging' songwriters over the past year, as voted by the public.[4]

Her third album, This Island, was released in 2017.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://journalmetro.com/culture/516406/alejandra-ribera-vous-invite-au-voyage/ "Alejandra Ribera vous invite au voyage"
  2. http://exclaim.ca/News/alejandra_ribera_wins_2014_socan_songwriting_prize "Alejandra Ribera Wins 2014 SOCAN Songwriting Prize"
  3. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/alejandra-riberas-la-boca-an-exotic-and-cosmopolitan-second-album/article16631087/ "Alejandra Ribera’s La Boca: an exotic and cosmopolitan second album"
  4. "Alejandra Ribera, Patrice Michaud claim $5,000 SOCAN songwriting prizes". The Canadian Press, July 8, 2014.
  5. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/alejandra_ribera_danced_her_way_to_inspiration_on_new_album_this_island "Alejandra Ribera Danced Her Way to Inspiration on New Album 'This Island'"