From veteran Chucho Valdés, we move on to one of the most exciting young revelations from Cuba today. Faithful to her Cuban Yoruba roots and her training as a classical violinist, Yilian Cañizares blends divergent genres to create a highly individual style. You could describe it as a technicolour dreamcoat of Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, soul and funk. Since her debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2008, she has shared a stage with Ibrahim Maalouf, Omar Sosa, Richard Bona, Chucho Valdés, Roberto Fonseca, Dhafer Youssef and El Comité. All of them are enthusiastic fans of this genre-transcending singer and her sensual voice. Add to that the absolute masters of Cuban and Brazilian percussion, and this promises to be a sultry, stirring evening!