Upcoming Events
- Fri, Oct 25BethlehemOct 25, 2024, 8:00 PM – Oct 26, 2024, 12:00 AMBethlehem, 2050 Main St, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USAOct 25, 2024, 8:00 PM – Oct 26, 2024, 12:00 AMBethlehem, 2050 Main St, Bethlehem, NH 03574, USAFusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love, OKAN takes their name from the word for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. With vocals in Spanish, Yoruba and Spanglish, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Eliza
- Sat, Oct 26RocklandOct 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMRockland, 345 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841, USAOct 26, 2024, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMRockland, 345 Main St, Rockland, ME 04841, USAFusing Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love, OKAN takes their name from the word for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. With vocals in Spanish, Yoruba and Spanglish, OKAN is led by the Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Eliza
Taking their name from the word for heart in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, OKAN, is a Juno-Award winning women-led ensemble that fuses Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk and global rhythms in songs about immigration, courage and love.
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Elizabeth Rodriguez
Born in Havana, Cuba, Elizabeth Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who served as concertmaster for Havana’s Youth Orchestra. Magdelys Savigne hails from Santiago de Cuba and graduated with honours in orchestral percussion from Havana’s University of the Arts. Both are also Grammy-nominees for their contributions to Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, of which they are former members.
"OKAN‘s vocal- and percussion-driven tracks evoke their homeland yet also reflect the vibrant Cuban-Canadian community.”
— NOW Magazine
Magdelys Savigne
Having recently worked with Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimienta and Bianca Gismonti, OKAN follows up on their Juno-nominated and Independent Music Award-winning debut album Sombras, with their JUNO Award-winning album Espiral, out on the Lulaworld Records label.
"Espiral, the astonishing followup to their Juno-nominated 2019 debut, push[es] Latin jazz into new and unexpected territories...[Espiral is] lush and vibrant, urgent but specific and deeply intentional.
— CBC Music