Biografia
Ricardo Ribeiro nasceu em Lisboa. Estreou-se em público aos 12 anos na Académica da Ajuda, bairro onde cresceu. Nesse primeiro espectáculo acompanharam-no o guitarrista Carlos Gonçalves e o violista José Inácio que viria a tornar-se uma das grandes referências do seu percurso.
As suas principais referências são: FERNANDO MAURICIO, MANUEL FERNANDES e ALFREDO MARCENEIRO. “Quando ouvi o FERNANDO MAURICIO pela primeira vez, aquele cantar era tão intenso que me fez sentir parte da história”.
Aos 15 anos de idade passou a fazer parte do elenco do restaurante “Os Ferreiras” – na Rua de São Lázaro em Lisboa – partilhando os serões de Fado ao lado do seu grande mestre FERNANDO MAURICIO e de ADELINO DOS SANTOS (Guitarrista).
Mais tarde integra o elenco do restaurante típico "NóNó" no Bairro Alto, casa que lhe abriu as portas para os míticos “Faia” e “Luso”.
Em 2001 a convite do Ministério da Cultura Francês participou no festival em ALU na Casa de Maria Casares (sul de França).
Participou no disco de tributo a AMÁLIA RODRIGUES pela editora World Connection.
Em 2004 lança o seu primeiro trabalho discográfico – “RICARDO RIBEIRO” editado pela CNM (Colecção Antologia).
Em 2005 a convite do encenador RICARDO PAIS, faz parte do espectáculo "CABELO BRANCO É SAUDADE" no Teatro Nacional de São João ao lado de CELESTE RODRIGUES, ARGENTINA SANTOS e ALCINDO DE CARVALHO, que foi apresentado em algumas das mais importantes salas da Europa: Cité de la Music (Paris), Teatro de la Abadia (Madrid) Opera de Frankfurt, Teatro Mercandante (Nápoles) ou Casa da Música (Porto).
Faz parte do elenco do filme “FADOS” do realizador CARLOS SAURA.
Tem colaborado em projectos de alguns dos nomes maiores da música portuguesa: JOÃO GIL, RÃO KYAO ou PEDRO JÓIA.
Com o alaúdista RABIH ABOU KHALIL desperta a atenção da crítica internacional. De nome “EM PORTUGUÊS” o álbum do libanês assenta em reportório totalmente interpretado na nossa língua. A interpretação de Ricardo Ribeiro foi alvo dos melhores elogios. Este álbum foi editado em 2008 pela ENJA RECORDS. Todos os temas são de autoria de RABIH ABOU KHALIL para poemas de MARIO RAINHO, SILVA TAVARES, JOSÉ LUIS GORDO, TIAGO TORRES DA SILVA, RUI MANUEL e ANTÓNIO ROCHA.
“EM PORTUGUÊS” foi eleito um dos 10 melhores álbuns “Top of the World” da revista britânica “SONGLINES” que se refere a Ricardo Ribeiro como “...the rising star of Lisbon Fado”.
Participa com dois temas no filme "Rio Turvo" de EDGAR PÊRA ao lado de TERESA SALGUEIRO e NUNO MELO.
Em 2010 participa no “FILME DO DESASSOSEGO” de João Botelho, interpretando dois temas.
No entanto é no Fado que se revê: “Fado é tudo o que acontece. Quando se ri ou se chora, quando se lembra ou se esquece. Quando se odeia ou se adora. É ter um jeito de artista para moldar o Fado à voz. O fado de ser fadista é a sina de todos nós”
PRÉMIOS
1996 - 2º Lugar na Grande Noite do Fado de Lisboa.
1997 E 1998 – Primeiro Lugar na Grande Noite do Fado de Lisboa
2005 - Prémio Revelação Masculina da Fundação AMÁLIA RODRIGUES.
2006 – Premio Revelação da CASA DA IMPRENSA.
2011 – Premio para melhor interprete atribuído pela fundação AMÁLIA RODRIGUES.
“PORTA DO CORAÇÃO”, o recente disco de Ricardo Ribeiro editado a 19 de Abril de 2010 entrou directamente para o 5º lugar do top nacional de vendas. Foi produzido por Ricardo Ribeiro, Pedro de Castro (Guitarra Portuguesa) e Jaime Santos (Viola) e conta com a colaboração de Joel Pina na viola Baixo.
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Ricardo Ribeiro was born in Lisbon. He debuted in public at the age of 12, in The “Ajuda” Academy in the neighborhood where he grew up. In this first show he was accompanied by the guitarist Carlos Gonçalves and the violist/classical guitarist, José Inácio who became one of the major references in his career.
His main influences are: FERNANDO MAURICIO, MANUEL FERNANDES and ALFREDO MARCENEIRO, all of which are old-style traditional fado singers.
"When I first heard Fernando Maurício, his singing was so intense that it made me feel a part of the story he was telling."
At the age of 15, he joined the cast of the restaurant "Os Ferreiras" in Lisbon - sharing the Fado evenings beside his master FERNANDO MAURICIO and ADELINO DOS SANTOS (guitarist). Through this experience and by studying everything that involves Fado, Ricardo Ribeiro gained a great knowledge of the traditional style of Fado, specifically, the old-style traditional Fado.
Later he was part of the cast of the typical restaurant "Nónó" in Bairro Alto, which opened the doors for him to the most important Fado Houses in Lisbon.
In 2001 at the invitation of the French Ministry of Culture, he attended the festival in ALU, at the House of Maria Casares (Southern France).
He participated in the tribute disc to Amalia Rodrigues by the editor World Connection.
In 2004 he released his first album - "RICARDO RIBEIRO" edited by CNM (Anthology Collection).
In 2005 at the invitation of director Ricardo Pais, he was a part of the show "CABELO BRANCO É SAUDADE" at the National Theatre of S. João beside CELESTE RODRIGUES, ARGENTINA SANTOS and ALCINDO DE CARVALHO, which was shown in some of the most important theaters and concert halls in Europe: Cité de la Music (Paris), Teatro de la Abadia (Madrid) Frankfurt Opera, Theatre Mercandante (Naples) or Casa da Música (Oporto).
He was part of the cast of the famous film "Fados" by director Carlos Saura.
He has collaborated in projects with some of the biggest names in Portuguese music: JOÃO GIL, RÃO KYAO and PEDRO JÓIA.
With the lute player RABIH ABOU KHALIL he arouses the attention of international critics.
The album “EM PORTUGUES” of the Lebanese musician has a repertoire fully interpreted in Portuguese. The interpretation of Ricardo Ribeiro received many acclaims and the very best compliments. This album was released in 2008 by ENJA RECORDS. All compositions by RABIH ABOU KHALIL are from poems by SILVA TAVARES, MARIO RAINHO, TIAGO TORRES DA SILVA amongst others.
"EM PORTUGUES" was voted one of the 10 best albums "Top of the World" in the British magazine "Songlines," which refers to Ricardo Ribeiro as "... the rising star of Lisbon Fado".
In the words of RABIH ABOU KHALIL , Ricardo Ribeiro as a singer cannot be expressed better:
“Working with Ricardo is an exhilarating experience. A musician; so instinctive and natural, so deeply rooted in his culture that at all times he manages to transcend it. A singer so unusual; he never attempts to stand alone, but connects with the musicians, never missing a beat, inspiring them and letting them equally inspire him. Ricardo Ribeiro is not a singer. Or, to be more precise, not only a singer. There is a very important element of expression in Arabic music called “Tarab”. A term not easily translatable, it describes the feeling of being emotionally moved by music. Perhaps the closest to it would be the Portuguese expression of “Saudade”. A singer who can make his listeners feel “Tarab” is a “Mutrib”. Ricardo is not a singer, he is a mutrib. Ricardo Ribeiro is not just a cantor, he is a saudador...”
He participated with two themes in the film "RIO TURVO" directed by EDGAR PERA alongside Teresa Salgueiro and Nuno Melo.
In 2010 he participated in "FILME DO DESASSOSEGO", a film directed by JOÃO BOTELHO and based entirely on the Heteronym “Bernardo Soares” created by the Famous Portuguese writer Fernando Pessoa. In this film Ribeiro sang two songs, one of which was played and composed by him.
However, it is with Fado that he truly identifies himself:
“Fado is all that happens. When we laugh or cry when we remember or forget. When we love or hate.”
AWARDS
1996- 2nd place in The Grande Noite do Fado, Lisbon.
1997 and 1998 – 1st Place in The Grande Noite do Fado, Lisbon.
2005 - Male Award Revelation by “The Amalia Rodrigues Foundation”.
2006 - Award of Revelation by “Casa da Imprensa”.
2011 - Award for best interpreter awarded by “The Amália Rodrigues Foundation”.
"DOOR OF THE HEART", the latest album by Ricardo Ribeiro released on April 19th, 2010 went directly to the 5th place in top national sales. It was produced by Ricardo Ribeiro, with the collaboration of Pedro de Castro (Portuguese guitar) and Jaime Santos (Viola/Classical Guitar).
Currently Ricardo Ribeiro sings in the Famous Fado House, “O Faia” (www.ofaia.com) and the Typical and Charismatic Fado House “Mesa de Frades” (www.facebook.com/pages/Mesa-de-Frades) set in a 17th Century Chapel in Alfama, a traditional historic quarter of Lisbon.
Ricardo Ribeiro is more than just a Fado singer. Currently he is working on a project with the ingenious guitarist, Pedro Jóia, accompanied by, the greatly talented Rui Borges Maia (flute), Yuri Daniel (bass) and Vicky Marques (drums). This project transcends Fado as it takes us on a journey with the dynamic quintet that spans the musical worlds of the Mediterranean and the wealth that they carry.
The combination of Fado, Flamenco and the music of the Maghreb are treated with all the passion that emanates from their common matrix.
