Upcoming Events
- Multiple DatesSat, Jun 08MARY WINSPEAR CENTREJun 08, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMMARY WINSPEAR CENTRE, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC V8L 1W9, Canada
- Wed, Jun 19MERCURY LOUNGEJun 19, 2024, 9:00 PMMERCURY LOUNGE, 217 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
- Fri, Jun 21118 NORTHJun 21, 2024, 9:00 PM118 NORTH, 118 N Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA 19087, USA
- Sat, Jun 22FILENE CENTERJun 22, 2024, 3:00 PMFILENE CENTER, 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
- Wed, Jun 26ARDEN GILD HALLJun 26, 2024, 6:00 PMARDEN GILD HALL, 2126 The Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19810, USA
- Sat, Jun 29Boothbay HarborJun 29, 2024, 7:30 PMBoothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538, USA
- Fri, Jul 05DaytonJul 05, 2024, 7:00 PMDayton, 134 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45402, USA
- Thu, Jul 11SpringfieldJul 11, 2024, 6:00 PMSpringfield, S 4th St & E Jackson St, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
- Sun, Jul 14HIDEOUTJul 14, 2024, 8:30 PMHIDEOUT, 1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, USA
- Sat, Jul 20CARNEGIE HALLJul 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMCARNEGIE HALL, 881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA
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.
OKANTOMI is now for sale in our Shop.
Albums and Vinyls.
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