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"But OKAN's Elizabeth Rodriguez sings with such full-throated abandon and interminable joy that her passion easily matches the ultra-sophisticated playing of her ensemble - in which she also plays some killer violin solos."
rootsmusic.ca
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"From the opening title-track, the listener is thrown into OKAN's stark juxtaposition of styles. The tune opens with an Afro-Cuban chant, sung in Yoruba, similar to the melodies found in Daymé Arocena's most recent release, Sonocardiogram.
Songlines
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"OKAN craft jazzy, heady grooves informed by Afro-Cuban culture and a world of sound."
Chicago Reader
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The top 20 Canadian album 2020. "Espiral is lush, vibrant and powerful, and a testament of the power of OKAN.
Andrea Warner, CBC.ca