Mirla Riomar, Brasil

Mirla Riomar is a singer and composer, percussionist and dancer. Born in Salvador de Bahia, she brings the roots of her beloved Brazil to her music. Her individual style is a fusion of bahia rhythms with hints of jazz and soul. In addition to giving the audience her strong and distinctive voice, Mirla puts on a dynamic and visual show using dance as a form of expression. As a descendant of Africans and indigenous people, Mirla presents her country’s roots in a personal and authentic way. Her songs tell her story as a black woman of African descent. The rhythms pulsate, carrying the cultural richness of her land around the world. Her music seems to embrace the audience with intimacy, on the one hand, and with a festive firework of sounds on the other. Of her album Afro Brasileira, critics exclaim: “A fantastic journey into the traditional rhythms of her native Brazil, it is testament and the birth certificate of a new star with everything there is to have: an exuberant, charismatic voice and stage presence.”