Arango, Secundino 17??-1876 Cuba, Havana - Havana Guanabacoa
violinist, cellist, double bassist, pianist, organist, of African descent, studied violin with Ramon Menendez in Havana, he was a favorite performer at Gran Teatro Tacon in Havana, professor of piano in Havana, organist of Iglesia de la Merced in Havana and for many years at Convento de San Francisco in Guanabacoa, 1846 he was highly praised by Giovanni Bottesini who was double bassist at Teatro Tacon that year, he was the first violin teacher of violinist Jose White Lafitte (Cuba, Matanzas 17.jan.1836-12.mar.1918 Paris) who dedicated his Etude opus 13/6 of 1868 to him 'a son ami Secundino Arango de la Havane', Revista Cubana Periodico Mensual de Ciencias Filosofia, Literatura y Bellas of 1886 says professor of cello, died in Guanabacoa ten years ago ; father of violinist Francisco de Paula Arango (1855-1939) and orator Enrique Medin Arango

[Helio Orovio 1981 and 2004 give erroneously died 15.dec.1842]