Danishta Rivero

improviser and sound artist

Danishta Rivero is a musician and sound artist based in Oakland. She is a vocalist who performs on electronics and the Hydrophonium, a water-based electro-acoustic percussion instrument she created.

Rivero performs solo as well as with her electro-acoustic duo Voicehandler with percussionist Jacob Felix Heule. She is also half of Las Sucias, a feminist noise reggeatón duo with Alexandra Buschman.

Previous projects include Blood Wedding, a just intonation noise duo with Chuck Johnson.

Contact: danishtarivero at gmail dot com

Links:
Home Page: http://www.danishtarivero.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/danishtarivero

Upcoming Events:

2Oct

Thursday, October 2 2025 7:00 PM

Shapeshifters Cinema [567 5th St. Oakland]
Do-Over Music Series @ Shapeshifters Cinema

7pm: Chris Brown's "RhythmiChrome"
8pm: Improvised music and film with Chris Brown, Isabelle Waldner Kalb, Danishta Rivero, Sadie Greyduck, Jordan Glenn and films screened and manipulated by the Shapeshifters hosts More...

5Nov

Wednesday, November 5 2025 7:00 PM

Dresher Ensemble Studio [2201 Poplar St Oakland]
Queen Bee Records Micro-Fest #3: DAY ONE

Two nights of freewheeling improvised music and creative jazz from some of the scene's most adventurous and exciting ensembles. Celebrating three new recordings out this fall on Berkeley's Queen Bee Records — the 7th, 8th and 9th! — in a series of 12 releases coming this year.

Wednesday Nov 5
*in collaboration with the West Oakland Sound Series*
oakland reductionist orchestra
with special guest sets by
Kristin Miltner (computer)
Roco Córdova (voice, electronics) + Theresa Wong (cello, voice) More...

7Nov

Friday, November 7 2025 8:00 PM

Indexical [Tannery Arts Center 1050 River St. #119 Santa Cruz]
Jon Mueller + Voicehandler More...

Videos

and truth, and not from danishta rivero on Vimeo.

Danishta Rivero

CDs on which Danishta Rivero appears:

Artist

Title

Label

Number

Bruckmann/Heule/Nishi-Smith/Rivero

negligiblism

Full Spectrum Records

FS158

Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community