 Since 2006 Rivas spent 4 months each year in Tokyo, where she found acclaim for her performances of Brazilian and Latin Jazz, along with Classic American Jazz, sharing the summertime stage with the Indigo Trio, a local jazz ensemble in Roppongi, Japan.Rivas recorded eleven albums as a soloist.Her latest CD, MOTIVOS, was released in 2018 and nominated for a Latin Grammy for the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.