Afro-Cuban Roots with OKAN
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Presented by Prismatic Arts Festival and TD Bank Group
Featuring OKAN:
Elizabeth Rodriguez, violin & lead vocals
Magdelys Savigne, percussion & vocals
Holly Mathieson, conductor
Frank Martinez, drums
Jeremy Ledbetter, piano
Roberto Riverón, bass
Symphony Nova Scotia
On the program
| Akinla from African Suite Fela Sowande (1905-1987) |
| Oshun OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
| Guerrero OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
| 1000 Palabras OKAN |
| Espiral OKAN, arr. Rebecca Pellett |
| A Solas Contigo OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
| OKANTOMI OKAN |
| INTERMISSION: 20 MINUTES |
| El Agua de la Vida Salsa Celtica, arr. Coos Zwagerman |
| Sombras OKAN |
| Last Day OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
| Preludio y Changui OKAN, arr. J. Ledbetter |
| Aguila OKAN, arr. Rebecca Pellett |
| Mercedes OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
| Cumba Cumba (Baila Canada) OKAN, arr. Claude Lapalme |
Additional players: Amy Spurr-Caveney and Alsu Kamalieva, violin; Carrie VanSlyke, viola; Thaddeus Morden (acting Assistant Principal), cello; Suzanne Lemieux, oboe; Christian Navratil, bassoon; Jonathan Fisher (acting Principal), horn; Greg Moffat, trumpet; Dale Sorensen and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; D'Arcy Gray, timpani; Damien Moynihan, percussion.
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