Duquesa (Jeysa Ribeiro) is a rapper from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, who broke through with her 2023 debut album Taurus and went on to appear on the cover of Billboard Brasil.
Background
Duquesa grew up in Feira de Santana and moves between rap, trap and drill while also writing love songs, as Rolling Stone Brasil describes her. Remezcla, which named her among its artists to watch in 2026, highlights her trap and R&B sound and her focus on Black womanhood and autonomy.
Releases and milestones
Her debut album Taurus came out in 2023, and Taurus, Vol. 2 followed in 2024; the local paper O Povo reported that it celebrated the Brazilian ballroom scene. Billboard Brasil reported in January 2025 that she had already reached its cover and quoted her saying that the speed of her rise was both frightening and rewarding.
In June 2025 she sold out Audio in São Paulo at the B-Day da Big D event and played the Palco Fortalecendo a Cena at João Rock 2025. Songs named in the coverage include “Só um Flerte” and “Big D!!!!! Pt. 2”.
Where to start
Start with the video for “TAURUS/ÚNICA” below, then listen to Taurus, Vol. 2.
