Yilian Canizares - Invocacion Live Cully Jazz 2015

Илиан Канисарес - кубинско-швейцарский музыкант, живущий в Швейцарии с 2000 года. Yilian Cañizares is a Cuban-Swiss musician who has lived in Switzerland since 2000. Yilian Cañizares was born in Havana, Cuba, and studied violin there, in the strictest Russian tradition. In 1997, she moved to Venezuela, in order to pursue her studies. Three years later, she moved again, to Switzerland, in order to complete her studies at the Fribourg/Freiburg conservatory. She originally wanted to become a classical musician. As she was in Switzerland, she became interested in Jazz and decided to sing. She has remained in Switzerland and has acquired the citizenship. She found her own style after having discovered the French jazz violin player Stéphane Grappelli. She decided to use elements of his style with Cuban music.