33rd Neubrandenburg Jazz Spring, Yilian Canizares (CH), opening concert, Festival for Jazz and World Music
"Without a doubt: this woman is an exceptional phenomenon in Cuban music in the early 21st century." (Jazzthink)
The JazzConnection has invited Yilian Cañizares to open the festival, guaranteeing a furious start with her wild violin and special voice. The musician combines her Afro-Cuban style, classical virtuosity and jazz sensibility with the experience and spiritual sensitivity of Havana. In 2021, she received the Swiss Music Prize and was invited by the United Nations as the "Voice of the Ocean" to produce and present a new composition for World Oceans Day. Together with her band, she creates a unique and authentic sound: anchored in the heritage of Africa, with the percussive power of Cuba and Brazil, yet with a modern, open-minded and multicultural view of the world.
