Ziggi Recado

Who is Ziggi Recado?

Ricardo Blijden, better known by his stage name Ziggi Recado, is a reggae singer of Antillean descent.

With outstanding performances on major European and world festivals and venues like Roskilde, Lowlands, Festineuch, Coleur Café, Cabaret Sauvage and Super Bock Fest, Ziggi Recado proves once again that he is amongst the top reggae acts.

Growing up on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius the young Ricardo Blijden was given the nickname Ziggi by his grandparents who raised him. In 1999, at the age of 18, Ziggi moved to the Netherlands to study. Through the influence of friends who were aspiring artists, Ziggi began experimenting with music around 2002/2003. This gradually grew into a hobby that he had a natural talent for. In 2003 Ziggi was introduced to Berteaut "Mr Rude" Fleming who eventually started RockVibes entertainment which became Ziggi's first Label/Management.

In February 2006, Ziggi Recado's debut album "So Much Reasons" was released. With this album Ziggi gained national notoriety in The Netherlands and managed to capture several awards such as "Best Album", "Best Artist" and "Best Live Act". His track "Blaze it" also had a major impact internationally and peaked at the #1 position in the official German reggae charts for weeks.