I spoke with Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne of Toronto-based JUNO-nominated and Independent Music Award winning Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble OKAN. We discussed their latest album, Espiral, how COVID-19 has impacted their work and why their Afro-Cuban heritage is so important to their art. We also discussed the impacts of colonialism and some aspects of Cuban culture that are often misunderstood. OKAN online: <ul> <li class="p1"><a title="OKAN's website" href= "https://www.okanmusica.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Website</a></li> <li class="p2"><a title="OKAN on Facebook" href= "https://www.facebook.com/okanmusica/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook </a></li> <li class="p1"><a title="OKAN on YouTube" href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN642e12Jjo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">YouTube </a></li> </ul>

I spoke with Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne of Toronto-based JUNO-nominated and Independent Music Award winning Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble OKAN. We discussed their latest album, Espiral, how COVID-19 has impacted their work and why their Afro-Cuban heritage is so important to their art. We also discussed the impacts of colonialism and some aspects of Cuban culture that are often misunderstood. OKAN online: Website Facebook YouTube

I spoke with Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne of Toronto-based JUNO-nominated and Independent Music Award winning Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble OKAN. We discussed their latest album, Espiral, how COVID-19 has impacted their work and why their Afro-Cuban heritage is so important to their art. We also discussed the impacts of colonialism and some aspects of Cuban culture that are often misunderstood. OKAN online: <ul> <li><a title="OKAN's website" href="https://www.okanmusica.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a></li> <li><a title="OKAN on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/okanmusica/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook </a></li> <li><a title="OKAN on YouTube" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN642e12Jjo" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube </a></li> </ul>

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The Art Pays Me Podcast is a series of informal conversations between successful creatives of diverse backgrounds with Duane. Duane asks guests about the work they're known for and how they got their start to explore the many ways possible to make a living off of art.

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