On my way to Berlin! Come join us for two shows at:
Hertzgrün: Liebeslieder im Gewåchshaus
March 30th and 31st with the wonderful Jorge Roeder (bass) and Laura Robles (percussion)
Berlin coming up!March 27th, 2012Radio Bremen- GermanyFebruary 1st, 2012Sofia Rei’s sextet @ Winter Jazz Festival! Apap Showcase, NYCJanuary 2nd, 2012
We have been invited again to participate in the 2012 edition of Winter Jazz Festival. The festival will take over five West Village venues, (le) Poisson Rouge, Sullivan Hall, Kenny’s Castaways, Zinc Bar, and Bitter End. This marks the eighth year of the annual NYC WINTER JAZZFEST, and the continued mission to showcase top quality jazz to industry professionals, avid jazz fans, and new audiences. Don’t miss our show at the ZINC BAR on Saturday January 7th, @11pm!!!!! Free with an APAP badge. January 4th @ the Kennedy Center in Washington DCJanuary 2nd, 2012
Miami Dade College live video of our show and workshops!November 29th, 2011Video from our performance at Miami Dade College Live concert series! Teaching Conan how to drink “mate”….(minute 4’25”)November 16th, 2011El Sentinel: “A queen of world music”November 4th, 2011Wonderful article by Juan Carlos Pérez-Duthie for El Sentinel. Check it out! Sofia Rei’s sextet @ Lincoln Center!August 15th, 2011We had a wonderful time performing at La Casita, Lincoln Center out of Doors summer festival. Check out these two videos from that show. And thanks for coming! LA GALLERA Presenting you SEFIRA: a new wonderful a capella projectAugust 3rd, 2011The SEFIRA ensemble, created by three singers with sympathetic spirits and entirely different backgrounds, celebrates the human voice at its most naked and potentially influential- improvised, original music surrounded by only voices and percussion. It has recently received a grant from Chamber Music America. Sachal Vasandani-vocals Tour to Portugal in July!June 21st, 2011We have been invited to participate in Tom de Festa, a wonderful world music festival in Tondela, Portugal. So, come and join us there! The festival is four days long and it will feature artists from around the globe such as Viewx Farka Toure (Mali), Mo’ Kalamity (Cape Verde), Diabo Na cruz (Portugal) and many more! Two amazing song cycles for Liederabend festival @ the Kitchen, NYCApril 15th, 2011On April 9th, I had the opportunity to perform these two amazing song cycles presented at the Liederabend 21c Fest at The Kitchen. Both written by two phenomenal composers. Paola Prestini’s YOANI is a multimedia song cycle scored for mezzo, electric guitar, cello and electronics about Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez. With lyrics by Royce Vavrek, starring Sofia Rei, James Moore and Clarice Jensen. Film by Carmen Kordas. Eventually, Yoani will be a thirty minute multimedia work for solo vocalist, film, and projection design. Ljova Zhurbin’s NIÑA DANCE was inspired by the unsolved murders & disappearances of women and young girls in the city of Juárez, Mexico, The piece, with poetry by Marjorie Agosín and Saúl Yurkievichwhich was commissioned by the Carnegie Hall and was premiered there in 2009. Building on a successful first run of 21c Liederabend in November 2009 (Time Out New York, Best of 2009), independent producing companiesBeth Morrison Projects (BMP), Opera on Tap (OOT) and VisionIntoArt (VIA) have expanded the critically-acclaimed festival exponentially to present works of 21 composers over the course of 3 nights, encompassing an explosive array of styles, presented within a visual palate of projection design, newly commissioned films and sculptural lighting design. Sube Azul wins an INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD!April 1st, 2011
BAM Cafe Live on March 19thFebruary 27th, 2011Come and join us for a live performance at BAM Cafe! Featuring new songs and the whole band: Eric Kurimski (guitar), Jean Christophe Maillard (guitar), Jorge Roeder (bass), Yayo Serka (drums) and Samuel Torres (percussion) John Zorn’s Masada marathon at New York City Opera @ Lincoln CenterFebruary 27th, 2011Don’t miss the next Masada marathon in New York, on MArch 30th! Featuring: Marc Ribot, Uri Caine, Dave Douglas, John Medeski, Secret Chiefs 3, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Kenny Wollesen, Jamie Saft, Erik Friedlander, Mark Feldman, Sylvie Courvoisier, Trevor Dunn, Mycale and many others. Sube Azul nominated for the 2011 Independent Music Awards!February 19th, 2011The album got a nomination in the WORLD BEAT category. The results will be announced in mid March. Although the fans can choose its favorite also, by Vox Populi vote! Sofia joins BERKLEE College of Music FacultyJanuary 15th, 2011Starting on January 2011, I have joined Berklee College of Music’s Faculty in the Voice Department! MASS Mocca Residency with Frank London’s “A Night in the Old Marketplace”January 5th, 2011
Sofia in Argentina: dates in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rio CuartoNovember 2nd, 2010Check out December dates in Argentina! Plus a special guest appeareance with La Bomba de Tiempo @ Konex Multicultural Center. Mycale on tour in EuropeOctober 15th, 2010Mycale, John Zorn’s vocal project with Basya Schechter, Ayelet Gottlieb, Malika Zarra and Sofia Rei, will be touring Europe in November. Concerts in Austria, Slovenia and Italy, including a big Zorn Masada marathon at Teatro Manzoni in Milan with John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Joey Baron, Greg Cohen, Erik Friedlander, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Marc Ribot, etc. See all dates and more info at MYCALE’s site! Sofia featured in “Cronicas da terra” (Portugal)July 27th, 2010Sofia’s band live at Joe’s Pub on Saturday June 19th!May 15th, 2010Don’t miss it. Sofia will be performing at Joe’s Pub, a wonderful Manhattan venue. The show is at 7pm. And with her amazing band featuring Dana Leong (cello/trombone), Eric Kurimski (guitar), Edward Perez (bass), Yayo Serka (drums) and Samuel Torres (percussion). Be ready for some South American folk, charango, loops and efx and a bunch of brand new songs. Sofia Rei @ the International Cajon Festival (Lima, Peru)May 15th, 2010 Sofia Rei and her band got invited to participate in the 3rd edition of the International Cajon Festival in Lima, Peru! Sofia featured in the New York TimesMay 15th, 2010
Sofia Rei was one of the vocalists featured in Hot & Cool NEC Jazz 40th Vocal Showcase at Joe’s Pub. MYCALE (John Zorn Masada vocal project) on tour in IsraelMarch 23rd, 2010Yes! After releasing its brand new album on Tzadik records, Mycale is traveling to Israel for a series of concerts in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Binyamina. Mycale is the newest project of the John Zorn Masada series, an a cappella quartet featuring Ayelet Gottlieb, Malika Zarra, Basya Schechter and Sofia Rei. The new album is available on Itunes, Amazon and Tzadik’s website! More information on the Music section of this site. “RESHAPING THE SOUNDS OF HER HOMELAND” by the Boston GlobeMarch 23rd, 2010
Sofia on Latina Style Magazine: “Latinas who are forging strong identities as Latin jazz artists”March 23rd, 2010
“On the East Coast, one dynamic New York City-based artist is staking out a dramatically different stylistic persona in her quest to become a household name. Sofía Rei Koutsovitis, an Argentine composer and singer, is known for mixing the folkloric idioms of her country and such lands as Colombia into the flow of contemporary jazz styles. Sofía is banking on her singular vocal style and intimate familiarity with a wide range of Latin American folk music idioms to propel her to the next level. On her sonically bracing new album, Sube Azul, Sofía blends the soulful spirit of South America’s Nueva Canción movement with vocal improvisational techniques related to modern jazz on tracks that capture a wide range of moods, from the festive feel of the Afro-Peruvian-inspired works to the moody balladry.” Mark Holston-Latina Style Magazine Lots of traveling coming up!February 12th, 2010Visit the upcoming events section of the site to see where to catch our performances live. Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philly, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem (Israel), Montreal (Canada), Lima (Peru), Milan (Italy) etc…… Sofia featured live on NPR’s SoundcheckFebruary 11th, 2010
Listen to our segment on National Public Radio, with the band playing live and a fun interview that talks about a wide range of subjects. From “Sube Azul” to music for commercials. Featuring Dan Blake, Juancho Herrera, Jorge Roeder, Yayo Serka and Jorge Perez Albela. Sofia Rei, Best Latin Jazz Vocalist of 2009 by the Latin Jazz Corner!February 11th, 2010
The Latin Jazz Corner Best Of The Year Awards drew thousands of voters from around the world and has provided some interesting results about the state of the Latin Jazz world in 2009. Thanks for your vote again! Las mil voces de SofiaFebruary 11th, 2010Chequeen este articulo/review de Sube Azul titulado “Las mil voces de Sofia “. Se publico en el diario El Pais, en el suplemento cultural Babelia, con motivo de su gira a España en el 2009: |


















