Riva Nyri Prècil (born March 28, 1989, Brooklyn, New York) is a Haitian-American singer, songwriter, and author.
Her mother, Michelle Karshan, is an American of Lithuanian Jewish and Irish descent[1] and produced and hosted the radio show “Sak Pase” (1991-1995) while her father, Privat Précil was a Haitian who worked in the US as a journalist and lawyer.
She was in a theatre troupe, Ateliee Edoision, and took various dancing with Viviane Gauthier and Artcho Danse— sculpting, painting, and singing classes, which will later develop her as a wholesome artist skilled in several aspects of art.
Riva learned her sculpting and painting skills from renowned Haitian artist, Jean-Claude "Tiga" Garoute.
[3] By meeting her present fiance in the end of 2013, Monvelyno Alexis, who also is a prominent musician, Riva worked with him to create an album independently.
In 2015, the album was completed and released through CD Baby which allowed Riva to officially launch herself and put her music out to the public.
She has performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival —alongside Emeline Michel —Carifesta XII hosted in Haiti, the Haitian Flag Day Celebration at Brooklyn's Borough Hall, and various other ceremonies.
[citation needed] After Riva graduated from Loyola University, she introduced "Love, Nyri", a modern handmade jewelry line, in 2012.
She was a panelist and performer at the Women's Empowerment Luncheon hosted by the Haitian American Student Association at Syracuse University in February 2016.