Video Pick of the Week: Cuban Guitarist Alí Arango Plays ‘His Escenas Del Des-Equinoccio’

I’m an unabashed fan of Cuban guitarist and composer Alí Arango, so when something new comes in from him I’m always eager to check it out.  This very well-shot and -edited video, filmed mostly in the ruins of the ballet school in Havana’s Instituto Superior de Arte, puts the spotlight on a compelling, very modern-sounding piece. Arango says he composed the work in Córdoba in 2006 when he was part of an inspiring but somewhat chaotic multi-disciplinary project called “Equinoccio” involving … Continue reading Video Pick of the Week: Cuban Guitarist Alí Arango Plays ‘His Escenas Del Des-Equinoccio’