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Yilian Cañizares
Beyond a musician,Yilian Cañizares is a global artist with social conscience. Violinist, singer, composer, educator, ocean advocate, and role model, she is part of the diaspora of talented Cuban artists who have spread across the world to share their music, social conscience, and spiritual sensibilities through their work.  A multi-awarded artist, her Afro-Cuban futuristic style blends both her classical virtuosity and jazz sensibilities with her experiences living in Havana. Yilian has received overwhelming praise touring Europe, Asia and the U.S., making a name for herself as one of today’s great artists of her generation. Yilian’s new project Habana-Bahia is a powerful and dynamic live-show alongside her band, comprised of 5 musicians from Havana and Salvador de Bahia. Her live-show is a celebration of African culture through two of its most beloved daughters: Cuba and Brazil. Yilian Cañizares is redefining contemporary Cuban music from a feminine perspective by being a symbol of female empowerment and Afro-Latina women. Her latest album, Erzulie (2019), was nominated at the 2021 Songlines Music Awards for Best Album / Best Artist. She won the Swiss Music Award 2021 as a “Radiant World Musician”.

Songs

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Vitamina Y
Yilian Cañizares
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Habana-Bahia (feat. Rolando Luna & Udi Santos)
Yilian Cañizares
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Oshun
Omar Sosa
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Vamos a Florecer
Yilian Cañizares
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Maputo
Yilian Cañizares

Albums

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Vitamina Y

2026
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Ochumare

2013
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Habana-Bahia

2023
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Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares - Live at Elbphilharmonie (feat. Gustavo Ovalles)

2019
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Erzulie

2019
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Aguas

2018
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Invocación (Deluxe Version)

2015

Singles & EPs

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Nuevo Ciclo

EP • 2026
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Habana-Bahia (feat. Rolando Luna & Udi Santos)

Single • 2023
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Resilience

EP • 2022
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Maputo

Single • 2025
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Bembé

Single • 2023
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Conjuro (feat. Michael League)

Single • 2022
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Yo Vine a Ver

Single • 2025
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Oxum

Single • 2023
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Vamos a Florecer

Single • 2025
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Luz

Single • 2022

Videos

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Live performances

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'Encore', Excerpt #3, AGUAS Trio at Jazz à Vienne, July 8, 2019, Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares

Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares • 652 views

Playlists by Yilian Cañizares