Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt, 2020)
Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz deconstructs and reworks the various musical influences in Cuban music, primarily changüí and tumba francesa, on Inside Rhythmic Falls. It is an experimental, rhythmic album featuring piano, percussion and vocals. It’s a difficult listen as it is freeform improvisation.
The lineup includes Aruán Ortiz on piano and vocals; Andrew cyrille on drums; and percussionist Mauricio Herrera on marimbula, bongos, catá, cowbells and vocals.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.