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Can we combine a Chopin nocturne with songs addressed to the gods of Africa during a ceremony Santeria? “>Yes, says the singer and violinist Havana Yilian Canizares, if the expertise comes from experience, as she explains:
“At the age of seven, I studied the violin. Then I needed a more intense communication, trance and I wanted to deepen this experience by attending the ceremonies of Santeria in Cuba, where the cults are mixed daily. “>Based in Switzerland to complete his classical studies, the young woman founds Ochumare-called Yoruba deity of the rainbow, in 2008 and published in April 2013 debut album of the same name.
“>Which opens with the commanding voice of the vocalist, dark, powerful and sensual, in Aso Karo Luwe a mantra dedicated to the gods of his adolescence.
