Sofia Borges

Sofia Borges is a percussionist, composer and improviser who has gained prominence through a wide range of international projects. As a solo performer, and in collaboration with the most diverse international artists in the fields of contemporary music, improvised music, free jazz and global music, she has performed in a variety of international festivals, including the Jazzfest Berlin (Germany),  CTM Festival Berlin, Klangwerkstatt (Berlin), Hamburger Klangwerktage, Jazz no Parque (Portugal), WOMAD — World of Music, Arts and Dance (Spain, Australia, the UK and New Zealand), Percpan — Panorama Percussivo Mundial (Brazil), Women Voices (Taiwan), Cork Choral Festival (Ireland) and many others in Switzerland, Estonia, Netherlands, France, Poland, Macau and U.S.A. For her compositions and performances, she brings together traditional and custom-made instruments and electronics configurations.