They’ve been called a dynamic force, effortlessly intertwining Afro-Cuban roots with a cross-cultural blend of jazz, folk and global rhythms. On Saturday, June 29, the Canadian-based Afro Cuban duo OKAN come to Maine, to Boothbay Harbor, to perform at the historic Opera House.

Born in Havana, Cuba, one half of the duo is Elizabeth Rodriguez is a classically trained violinist who served as concertmaster for Havana’s Youth Orchestra. The other half of the duo, Magdelys Savigne hails from Santiago de Cuba and graduated with honors in orchestral percussion from Havana’s University of the Arts. Both are also Grammy-nominees.

Having recently worked with Bomba Estereo, Lido Pimienta and Bianca Gismonti, OKAN follows up on their Juno-nominated and Independent Music Award-winning debut album “Sombras,” with their JUNO Award-winning album “Espiral,” out on the Lulaworld Records label. CBC Music calls “Espiral, the astonishing follow-up to their Juno-nominated 2019 debut, push[es] Latin jazz into new and unexpected territories...[Espiral is] lush and vibrant, urgent but specific and deeply intentional.”

OKAN‘s vocal- and percussion-driven tracks evoke their homeland yet also reflect the vibrant Cuban-Canadian community,” says NOW Magazine.

Folk, jazz, and astonishing energy from the stage, do not miss this special evening with OKAN. Advance discounted tickets $25, available directly from the box office at 86 Townsend Ave., or by callintg 207-633-5159. Regular tickets $30, available online only through instantseats at boothbayoperahouse.com. Online ticket buyers are urged to beware of the many sites selling fraudulent tickets.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the music that will Transport the audience across the Caribbean, to Latin America and beyond, begins at 8:30.