Zofka

Zofka – This is the name of the musical project created by Michael Ricar, composer and producer of music. The voice and the lyrics of Zofka are given from the sublime vocalist Myriam Russo. The virtuoso accordeoniste Goran Kovacevic joins the group in his live-events. Michael Ricar, the head of Zofka, has been born in the Czech Republic and emigrated to Switzerland when he was a child. In the ‘80s, he has been playing keyboards in different groups such as The Balloons, Johnny Starr & The Starrfire, Ritual, Cyberia and many others – that’s where he developped his joy to experiment on electronic music. In 1989, Michael founded his own production company, „Pink Pepper Musicproduction“ and built up his own music studio, where his successful career as composer and producer of music and sounddesign for commercials and movies started – and where Zofka has been born. Myriam Russo, vocalist and songwriter, has been born in Italy and lives actually in Switzerland, too. She plays piano and guitar and has given her voice with her ever-soulful approach to such diverse famous artists as DJ Bobo or the Godfather of Dub, Lee „Scratch Perry, Daryl Jones, Udo Jürgens and many more. In the ‘90s, she has been the wonderful leadsinger of the group “GiveGive“ which had published a most admired album. Since 2002, she is the voice of Zofka. This is Zofka: An elegant and unique melange of french chanson and musette, electronic beats and pop-elements married with the remarkable and sublime soul-voice of the vocalist Myriam Russo combined to form a rare and exquisite musical delight. Get charmed!