`I AM A SINGER SONGWRITER VISUAL ARTIST POET
TAKE A LOOK AT MY WEBSHOP
at Distrokid Raffaela Herbert merch store
Raffaelas sometimes uses AI and other tools together with her Artwork, resulting into video’s such as these:
Raffaela Herbert picture 10 years old
BASED IN AMSTERDAM SINCE 1982
Intro music: (composed and played 2024 by Raffaela Herbert at Amsterdam Home studio)
El Padre
mail@raffaelaherbert.nl
Raffaela improvising fragment:
Track called Planning life
One of my gifts is , to harmonise on spot,
This is an example of me composing harmony in my homestudio with my looper:
(2024 Amsterdam home recording)
Picture Raffaela Herbert at the CC music cafe Amsterdam 2017
VIDEO YOUTUBE PRESENTING : Raffaela Herbert , working with Francisco Morales
improvising The song Pomme natural in a couple of takes
2017 AMSTERDAM
Recorded in Amsterdam 2001
Co hosting radio show DFM.nu with Himmelrych
Amsterdam 2015
Raffaela Herbert Co hosting as a guest/vocalist poet at:
DFM.NU radio show , Starring Himmelrych ( Mattheus Hemelrijk)
studio Amsterdam west
At the moment (2025) I am working with Mathias Breton,
Our band is called The transpoetics
Our third single The jackal from the album The jackal just came out;
We just released an album called The jackal : by the Transpoetics
On Spotify and Apple Music
bookings and contact info link below:
https://www.thetranspoetics.one
Our first album is called Good Times (2015, Amsterdam)
For video samples of the Album : “Good times “, clique the link below
https://youtu.be/H7VuZPzh_Rw?si=lmTV1MHKFA8y3aOX
Gigs Ensemble transpoetiqe:
Playing at Michiel Vinyl 2014 Amsterdam
Promoting the album Good times 2016 Amsterdam
at Plek , Amsterdam
1998 tot heden
Bandjes: Moving to cool
1997-1999
Bandjes: De helden van 06-11 (Coverband)
2000
Leidens Ontzet
Vocalen
Samengewerkt met FGE en Hans Dulfer, Dj, sax.
1999-2000
Studio: Soul planet ( Nu: The Planet)
Samenwerking met Roni Morgan & Michael Waters
producers – songwriters
2001-2002
2000-2001 :
Theo van Gogh (Movie director, actor, writer, columnist, tv Host, TV programmer) ,spots Raffaela Herbert ( vocalist, songwriter, Artist )in Comedy cafe Toomler at The Jazz session.
He invests in Album Scent of life, produced by famous Dutch pianist/composer /Award winning Michiel Borstlap. Recorded at Paul Powers studio . Scent of life can be found on Spotify and Apple Music. The album is a mixture of jazzy & soulful tunes performed by vocalist Raffaela Herbert & pianist trio Michiel Borstlap, including some self written songs, such as Rollercoaster (R. Herbert & Merlin the Wizard aka Merlijn Julliard)
2003-2007
Zangeres, vocaal arrangeur, tekstdichter
Future Groove Express; Bandleider: Jazzy D (DJ, Band, producer Live band Keyj en studio):
Plaat: Es vivre ibiza 2004, The sun is the answer
2003-2007
Zangeres, tekstdichter
Rednose District: Dj duo Steeven de Peeven & Aardvarck, Band electronic jazz funk en club muziek Label Rushour
Platen:
Crazy bout ya woman
2009
Samenwerking met
Rapper Extince: Backing vocals en chorus
Plaat: De avonturen van de Exter Ronaldus!
2010
Singer/songwriter
Aardvarck
Label: Eat Concrete
Plaat, Aardvarck Choice
2011
Turkije
Samenwerking met DJ Ilgin
Plaat :Land of dreams
label Pacha
Festival
1998
Sevilla Festival
The spanish Supremes: Covers en live band
2003
Haarlems Jazz Festival.
Zangeres Raffaela Herbert
Band Michiel Borstlap Quartet
Album: Scent of live.
2004
Vocalen voor
Band FGE
Head candy DJ Mike van Loon
Plaat es Vivre Ibiza 2004
label Headcandy
Event :Be connected, location :Bahrein, libanon
Performers : Norman Soares & o.a. Raffaela Herbert
2007 Jazz Tent La Parreira, Ibiza
1 maand elke avond
Zangeres met band
Privé opreden voor Denise Rich, ST Tropez
Singer/songwriter met FGE.
Overige werkervaring
2007
Zangeres- wannabe( smile/// )Model
Samengewerkt met VJ/ Kunstenaar Micha Klein
Docu: speeding on the virtual highway
Titelsong: (Forrest song), Vocale bijdrage aan muziek Erick Mc Kenzie
Zangeres Raffaela Herbert
2007
Zangeres en tekstdichter
Song// Scaired featuring Shadowhuntaz (LA, Hollywood)
Producer Detroit: Non Genetic,
Procucer Japan: Riow Arai
2015
samenwerking met
Classic brothers, Merlin the Wizard & Fatimah Yamaha
Recordlabel Magnetron
1.Plaat dance alone,
2. Special design
vocalen Raffaela herbert
Massive Music
Vocals
Commercials and Jingles
An example :
Jingle for Saab
Audio:
It is possible to book me as a vocalist performer , with musicians, on stage or studio work
Bookings:
herbertdionne@gmail.com
2017 samenwerking met Brother Marcus ( zanger , producer, kunstenaar),
No Matter rythm –
songs:
Land of dreams
Banishing vivid
kindness to brightness
Als je met me dansen wilt
I also produce a bit, here is an example called The edge of earth, with spoken word