Ana Rocha
Ana Rocha is a German-Portuguese singer, lyricist and composer, raised between Brussels, Lisbon and Berlin. With degrees in Jazz Singing and Comparative Literature, she has toured throughout Europe and Brazil and is active in the jazz, world-music and folk scenes in Berlin and Brussels.
Known for her poetic, intricate lyrics and clear, precise voice that can easily navigate different genres, she has a long-standing collaboration with award-winning pianist and composer Diederik Wissels and is signed to Belgian label Igloo Records, where the duo has recently released their second contemporary vocal jazz album, “Yearn” supported by the trumpet of Andreas Polyzogopoulos and joined by Nicolas Kummert on saxophone.
“The voice is light, without being impulsive, young without being carefree, impeccably and effortlessly in tune” – Jazz Magazine
Her first album written with Diederik Wissels, “Secrecy”, came out in September 2020 on Igloo Records and featured Norwegian percussionist Helge Andreas Norbakken and the Greek trumpet-player Andreas Polyzogopoulos.
