VI.BE

I started singing as a kid—classical and soul music in choirs, where I learned to listen deeply and feel every note. At 18, I studied vocal technique with Cuban singer Teresa Guerra Sánchez, and music felt like my path. But at 22, I took a detour. I left it all behind to travel the world.

I lived in several countries in Europe and Asia working as a language teacher with my linguist diploma. I didn’t sing much during those years, but I absorbed everything—languages, rhythms, stories. Each place left a mark on me.

At 35, I found my way back to music in Saint-Gilles, Brussels—a neighborhood where cultures collide and creativity thrives. Flamenco reignited my voice, thanks to teachers like Antonio Paz, Esteban Murillo, and Cécile Evrot. That led me to study jazz at the Capital City Art Academy with Margot de Ridder, and dive into the Brazilian music scene with Raul Balduino, who introduced me to MPB.

Now, I sing flamenco in a music project called OtraVez and I write my own music—multilingual, genre-fluid, and rooted in the places I’ve lived and the people I’ve met.