Last week I was one of the guest artists and workshop leaders at the 200 year anniversary of the Dutch Bible Society, also known as Nederlands Bijbel Genootschap (NBG). A filmcrew from Dutch broadcasting company EO filmed a piece of my performance and interviewed me about my favorite bible verses, watch the recap via this link.

In case you missed our supportshow for New World Son @ Bonfire, check out the vid..enjoy

Last Friday I was invited to come discuss the importance of keeping open youth institution Amsterbaken in Amsterdam. This to help young delinquents resocialize into society and to keep their social network viral while being incarcerated. Check the interview via this link.

Check out the nice video recap of my acoustic performance at the Arty Party of InkYourSkin Tattooshop in Amsterdam.

Yesterday I was invited to come talk about Youth, Unemployment, Work & Money in De Nieuws BV Radio 1 show on Dutch Public Broadcoasting NOS. You can now check out the interview I had with Felix Meurders and Willemijn Veenhoven. I'm a guest with breakdancer Jay Visser, who's looking for work. I'm going to help him with his businessplan to see how we can make it profitable for him. Check out the interview in the video I below, I start talking around 6 minutes but the whole interview is interesting as Sywert, former chairman of LAKS, also adds his '50 cents' on the topic, enjoy..

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Whaddup folks :) , I'm very happy to share with you that I'm featured in a tv programme titled "Geloven op 2". This afternoon it'll air on Dutch TV on Channel 2 (Nederland 2) and I will share my vision on the Dutch slave past, why its effects are still seen in Dutch society and why it should be commemorated and discussed to diminish it's effects. I'll also do parts of my rap "God is Niet Wit". Thankful for this opportunity and I hope this item will inform and touch you....love, Riv!

Check out my new weekly demo #10,  inspired by circumstance...

Goodday people, I'm very proud to share with you my new single "You Give Me Reason". It has a nice, arty video, filmed and edited by the interns of one of my companies "LOUD Academy", so already a big hand for them :-) Sander de Jong, Shariff, Harharah & Dustin Verstraaten ! 
Stream the song on Spotify via this link
Download the song on Itunes via this link
You can check out the video down below!

This single is dedicated to women and children who have been victimized by the tragedy of human slavery and human trafficking. Home of Change helps them get out of the situation by providing a safe place. As an ambassador I hope to bring awareness to the masses and mobilize them to change their spending and consuming habits in order to help stop human trafficking.

I wrote this song with one of my best buddies, Johan Bruin, aka John Brown. My bandmembers and friends played the instruments on this song, namely ;

Joel Slagtand - percussion
Iwan Sahertian - bassguitar
Jordy van Wijk - acoustic & electric guitar
Rivelino Rigters - lead & backingvocals

This song is produced by Ro Halfhide, co-initiator of the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild and who has also produced for Case Mayfield (DWDD, 3FM)  and Lucky Fonz III (3FM< Lowlands, DWDD)

Recap of my gig at Little Buddha last week backed up by the Jaxswing band