Ranie Ribeiro’s artistic journey has taken on new dimensions and disciplines. Formerly known by his DJ moniker D-Ribeiro, Ranie Ribeiro has solidified himself as one of the Netherlands’ most unique harpists. For Ranie, the act of performing and transforming music live is a meditative andvulnerable process inviting the audience to feel the same.

He’s performed live acrossacclaimed venues, theaters, and festivals such as Super-Sonic Jazz Festival, Le GuessWho? 2024, Dutch Harp Festival and has also brought his music to the world of fashion, performing for Wales Bonner during Paris Fashion Week 2025.Ribeiro unveiled his talents as a film composer for thefirst time on Het Jaar Rond onNous’Klaer (2021), commissioned by the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. He went on scoring various projects such as Het Limburgse Landschap (2021), Short Scores (2022) commissioned by Eye Film, and most recently, Waka Nanga Mi (2023) a shortfilm that was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam to massive public acclaim. Embracing the harp’s delicate resonance, he went on releasing his first full-lengt harprecord “Contemplation” (2025). A delicate collection of unassuming harp compositions, and improvisations. Looking towards the future Ranie Ribeiro carries this sentiment of carving out his ownunique space in the Dutch musical landscape with his diverse musical background translated through an oft-overlooked instrument, the harp.