Sibah

Silvia Velarde Pereyra (born 25 September 1970), better known by her stage name, Sibah, is a Bolivian blues and rock and roll singer-songwriter.

For the area in Yemen, see Sibah District. For other uses, see Siba.
Sibah
Born
Silvia Velarde Pereyra

(1970-09-25) 25 September 1970
La Paz, Bolivia
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Early life

Sibah, whose artistic career began in 1994,[1] is a soloist and also sings with the a cappella quintet Vozabierta.[2] She studied business administration, has a diploma in political philosophy, and has worked in development cooperation.[3]

Career

Sibah has three CDs and one EP of her own, and two with Vozabierta. The quintet was created in 2006, and its other members are Mercedes Campos Villanueva, María Teresa Dal Pero, Julia Peredo Guzmán, and Mariana Requena Oroza.[4]

Sibah is also part of the Bolivian women's group "Intervención poética a la música" (Poetic Intervention to Music), which seeks to promote dialogue between poetry and music, and the "Nosotras Somos" (We Are) movement, which proposes an exchange and reappropriation of women's compositions.[3] In 2016, she participated in a recital sponsored by UN Women for the HeForShe campaign.[5] She has also performed at Festijazz in La Paz.[6]

She leads workshops on vocal technique, and is Bolivia's representative for the method developed in Mexico by voice researcher John Loza M., who was her voice teacher.[7][8]

Sibah has presented concerts around her country and also abroad.

Work

Sibah began her career interpreting diverse genres, ranging from rock and blues to cueca.[9] Her solo albums are:

  • Con un poquito, 2005
  • In.Tenso, 2013
  • DesIgual, 2015
  • Ami nome, 2019[10]

Awards and distinctions
  • Third prize for the AIDS Prevention Campaign, 1998[11]
  • Representative of Bolivia chosen by the Mercosur Cultural Network, with the song "Al Amanecer", 2010[3]
  • Eduardo Abaroa Plurinational Award for Best Composition in Rock Music, 2012[12]

References
  1. "Sibah artista nacional estrena 'Lo que puedo' oficialmente en Lobo del Aire Radio" [National Artist Sibah Premieres 'Lo que puedo' Officially on Lobo del Aire Radio] (in Spanish). Lobo del Aire Radio. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "Sibah". La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. "Sibah llega a encantar a Cochabamba" [Sibah Comes to Love Cochabamba]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 27 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "Quinteto Vozabierta actúa hoy en el espacio mARTadero" [Quintet Vozabierta Performs Today in the mARTadero Space]. Opinión (in Spanish). 10 August 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. "ONU Mujeres presenta 'He for She'". La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. Saavedra, Milen (2 July 2019). "Doce bandas locales le ponen ritmo al La Paz Festijazz 2019" [Twelve Local Bands Put Rhythm to 2019 Festijazz La Paz]. Página Siete (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "Sibah abordará la 'Liberación de la voz'" [Sibah Will Address the 'Liberación de la voz']. El Día (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. "La historia de una voz: Sibah lo entrega todo" [The Story of a Voice: Sibah Delivers Everything]. Erbol Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  9. Vargas, Miguel (3 March 2016). "Sibah y su banda, en Thelonious" [Sibah and Her Band, at Thelonious]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. Hannover, Carla (31 October 2013). "Rock, blues y electrónica dan vida al disco In.Tenso de Sibah" [Rock, Blues, and Electronics Give Life to Sibah's Album In.Tenso]. Página Siete (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  11. "La cantante Sibah llega para dar taller y concierto" [Singer Sibah Comes to Give Workshop and Concert]. Correo del Sur (in Spanish). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  12. Aguirre, Liliana (20 November 2014). "Música y poesía, en recital de Sibah" [Music and Poetry, at Recital by Sibah]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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