Levitt AMP Ocala: Okan w/ Ocala Steel Orchestra

Second concert of the 2025 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series featuring Okan.

The 2025 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series presents Okan with opening band Ocala Steel Orchestra on Friday, March 21 from 6-8 pm. at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex, 1501 W Silver Springs Blvd. Enjoy a free performance featuring Afro-Cuban Jazz music that’ll have you tapping your feet all night.

Feel free to bring your own chairs or blankets to the concert lawn and relax while enjoying the show! Local non-profits and food trucks will be on site. This week’s food trucks include Country Boyz Bbq, The Dancing Empanada, This Fruta Grill & Healthy Colombian Food Truck, Sour Mouth Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, and Kona Ice. There will also be fun field games and activities with Ocala Recreation and Parks.

Each concert in the series features an intermission performance by a local non-profit organization working in our community; this week’s featured non-profit is Arts in Health Ocala Metro.

Along with the non-profit spotlight, each concert will also have live painting by local artists. The painting will be part of a new community art project—a paint-by-numbers style mural for the awning of the Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA) at Brick City Center for the Arts. The public is invited to help the artists paint this awning during the concerts.

More information is available at www.ocalafl.gov/levittamp or contact Ocala Cultural Arts at 352-629-8447 or artinfo@ocalafl.gov.

HEADLINING ARTIST: Okan

Okan is a Canadian Afro-Cuban jazz group that fuses rich cultural influences with an innovative sound. Core members Elizabeth Rodriguez and Magdelys Savigne, both former members of Jane Bunnett’s Maqueque, formed Okan in 2017. The duo’s 2020 album Espiral earned them the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year, a title they reclaimed in 2024 with their album Okantomi. With a captivating blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz, Okan continues to push musical boundaries, performing as both a duo and with a full ensemble. Their powerful performances have earned them widespread acclaim, making them a must-see act on the world stage.

For more about the headliner, visit: https://www.okanmusica.com/

OPENING ARTIST: Ocala Steel Orchestra

Ocala Steel Orchestra brings the vibrant sounds of steel drums to the stage. Since 2023, they’ve made waves through impactful events and community programs, empowering individuals to embrace music and diversity. Get ready for an uplifting performance full of rhythm and energy!

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation

City of Ocala

Marion Cultural Alliance

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission of Marion County

Ocala Juneteenth Celebration Commission

Ocala Electric Utility

Downtown Billiards

Angie Lewis State Farm

Paddock Mall

Kona Ice Ocala

TJM Promotions

KTK 98.5

Production by ONIRAM PRODUCTIONS

The Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series is supported in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, which partners with changemakers and nonprofits across the country to activate underused outdoor spaces, creating welcoming and inclusive destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together, fosters belonging, and invigorates community life. www.levitt.org.