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Ricardo Silva: harmonica between two worlds
A Portuguese musician based in Rotterdam, Ricardo Silva has spent years as a sideman and session player. In Il Harmonica Trío he plays the chordomonica.
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Concerts and recordings
Ricardo plays with his own Ricardo Silva Group, with RSB Syndicate and Banda Matatu, and records harmonica for other artists. For gigs or sessions, message him on Instagram.
«In Between» and «Transatlântico»
«In Between», his debut as a leader, brings together eight tracks about ten years of living away from his roots, with Jelle Willems, Giuseppe Bordasco and David Puíme. On Portuguese TV's Praça da Alegria he presented «Transatlântico», recorded in Rotterdam and Buenos Aires. With the trio he recorded «El Ricardista».
Il Harmonica Trío at Ferlandina 26
On 7 August 2026 Il Harmonica Trío – Crispy Aguirre (harmonetta), Ricardo Silva (chordomonica) and Andrés Chorny (bass harmonica) – played Ferlandina 26 during their Eurotour 2026: over 4,000 kilometres of tango on harmonicas, from San Sebastián and Vigo to the final show in Porto.
Links
- Instagram – @rsilva.harmo ↗
- AudioMaze – «In Between» ↗
- Instagram – Ricardo Silva Group ↗
- Il Harmonica Trío →
FAQ
Who is Ricardo Silva?
A Portuguese harmonica player living in Rotterdam, member of Il Harmonica Trío.
Harmonica for your concert or recording? Message Ricardo.
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