MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER MUSIC SCENE: A BUOYANT GLIMPSE
INTO A COMMUNITY OF ELEGANT DANCE VETERANS THAT HAVE,
FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, BEEN GATHERING TOGETHER IN THESE
HISTORICAL MEXICO CITY DANCE HALLS, IN HONOUR OF DANZÓN.

My recent work “One last Danzòn” is a visual documentation set to melodic Cuban rhythms, which shifts from vivid portraits, old world settings and short interviews.
The focus of this project is not only of the uniqueness of Danzón but above all, the vibrant community that make up these last remaining dance halls. Here, age seems to have lost its importance, or at least its negative perception, and gives way to the gusto the guests have and their many lives lived.

In these naturally festive gatherings, dancers and spectators alike contribute to a celebration of the here and now.

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