Jazz as a living, breathing conversation.
Iraida Noriega is one of Mexico’s most respected and influential voices in contemporary jazz and improvised music. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as a singer, composer, arranger, producer and educator whose work bridges tradition and innovation. Born in Mexico City into a family rich in artistic heritage, Iraida developed her craft studying in New York and immersing herself in the global jazz community early in her career.
Jazz Without Borders.
Renowned for her expressive voice and creative versatility, Iraida has collaborated with leading musicians in Mexico and abroad, performing in prestigious venues and festivals across North America, Europe and Latin America. Her extensive discography — which includes celebrated works like Efecto Mariposa, Caracolito and Nueva Estación — reflects a deep engagement with jazz, folk, groove, soul and experimental forms, often blending genres with a uniquely personal touch.
“With this serenade of luminous verses
I tell my story and my inheritance,
a weaving of bonds and deep affection,
a flowing of loving rivers
and capricious destinies.
Capricious destiny
that Freddy, my singing father,
born in Mexico,
so beloved a lighthouse,
would give his soul and heart
to the salty Cuban woman,
of strong and portentous vibration,
who carried Hope
not only in her blessed name
but in her smile and in her dress.
Songs and flowers go forth
in gratitude and praise
for Freddy and Esperanza,
these rivers of songs
from Mexico and Cuba,
lands of my love.”