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Canadian-Based OKAN Fuses Afro-Cuban Chants and Rhythms With Jazz and Pop
Episode 17
Published 2 years, 4 months ago
Description
Canadian-based Afro-Cuban duo OKAN takes their name from the word for heart/soul in the Afro Cuban religion Santeria. Both co-leaders, composers and multi- instrumentalists Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne are classically-trained musicians (violin and percussion and orchestration); and their music combines the traditional chants and rhythms of the Afro-Cuban tradition with jazz, electronica, and pop. The Juno-Award winning OKAN plays compositions from their latest record, Okantomi, in-studio.
Set list: 1. Oriki Oshun 2. Okantomi 3. La Reina del Norte
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