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Yilian Cañizares at the Montreux Jazz Festival Miami.

Bembé remix

“Bembé remix” is an unprecedented collaboration between two women, two …

YILIAN CAÑIZARES signs with prestigious American agency IMN.

YILIAN CAÑIZARES signs with prestigious American agency IMN. For over …

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Biography

“Yilian is one of the most incredible talents of the new generation of Cuban musicians. She is a virtuoso, she is expressive, spontaneous and with a grace that makes her the favorite of all of us.” Chucho Valdés

Yilian Cañizares is one of the most intriguing contemporary violinists, singers and composers. Always staying true to her origins, she skilfully blends jazz, classical and Afro- Cuban rhythms with her otherworldly voice. Whether on stage or in a recording studio, there are few talented artists like Yilian – who was born in Havana and settled in Switzerland – with such great respect for the past and sensitivity towards the future, accompanied by a smile to die for.

Yilian Cañizares in a few dates

1997 – Obtaining the scholarship in Venezuela
2000 – Obtaining the scholarship in Switzerland
2008 – MJF prize
2013 – Release her first album « Ochumare »
2015 – « Invocación »
2018 – « Aguas » in collaboration with Omar Sosa
2019 – First collaboration with Chucho Valdés
2019 – Collaboration with Ibrahim Maalouf
2019 – « Erzulie »
2021 – Nominations as Best Artist & Best Album for the Songlines Music Awards
2021 – Collaboration with the UN World Ocean Day
2021 – Swiss Music Awards
2022 – « Resilience »