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CARAVAN WORLD RHYTHMS PRESENTS: OKAN AFRO-CUBAN ENSEMBLE @ HERMANN'S UPSTAIRS -
MAY 06, 2022 - VICTORIA BC - HERMANN'S UPSTAIRS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

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CARAVAN WORLD RHYTHMS PRESENTS: OKAN AFRO-CUBAN ENSEMBLE

Fri. May 6th 2022 8:00 - 10:00 doors at 7:00 (No Minors)
$30 / $35 door
Sorry, this event is now sold out


Embracing genres that have not historically fostered women artists outside of
the role of singer, OKAN co-leaders, composers and multi-instrumentalists
Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne bring a fresh perspective to Latin and
world jazz fusion through their powerful harmonies, incredible musicianship and
potent lyrical content. They are joined by an all-star band on piano, bass, and
drums/percussion.

Having recently worked with Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimienta, Hilario Duran and
Telmary Diaz, OKAN has followed up on their Juno and Canadian Folk Music
Award-nominated and Independent Music Award-winning debut album Sombras, with
their sophomore release Espiral, (Lulaworld Records, 2020) Earning international
acclaim from OkayAfrica, NPR and Songlines, Esprial debuted at the number one
position on the !Earshot International charts and was included in CBC Music's
top 20 and NPR's top 10 Alt Latino's albums of the year.

Called "lush and vibrant, urgent but specific and deeply intentional" by CBC
Music, Espiral delves deeper into the group's rich Cuban roots, finding renewed
inspiration in this powerful musical heritage. The Santeria influences are most
evident in the title track, Espiral, which uniquely blends guajira, the folk
genre of Eastern Cuba, with Santeria-derived chants.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Elizabeth Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who
served as concertmaster for Havanas Youth Orchestra. Magdelys Savigne hails from
Santiago de Cuba and graduated with honours in orchestral percussion from
Havanas University of the Arts. Both are JUNO-nominees for their work with
Battle of Santiago and Grammy-nominees for their contributions to Jane Bunnett
and Maqueque of which they are former members.

Band Website: http://www.okanmusica.com/

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Caravan World Rhythms is a BC non-profit presenter of world music and dance
events, featuring artists from diverse cultural backgrounds from across Canada
and around the globe. We would like to thank our funders: Canadian Heritage, the
BC Government, and the CRD.

We gratefully acknowledge that this event is taking place on the unceded
territories of the Lekwungen-speaking people, including the Songhees, Esquimalt
and W̱SÁNEĆ nations.
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