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Alex Cuba is a Latin Grammy/Juno winner, singer-songwriter who is not
tied to tradition; Alex has a vast musical vision. His sugarcane-sweet
melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs, relinquish a
conventional stereotype that exemplifies much of the Latin music
landscape. Collaborating with artists such as: Nelly Furtado, Juan Luis
Guerra, Juanes and Ron Sexsmith, just to name a few.
Born
Alexis Puentes in Artemisa, Cuba, was immersed in music at a very young
age. Being in the family business since the early age of 4. This is
when he joined his father (respected guitarist and teacher Valentin
Puentes), and a group of 24 guitarists in a performance aired on Cuban
national TV. Alex then went on to study guitar and bass.
In
1999, Alex moved to Vancouver, B.C where he recorded an album titled
“Morumba Cubana” alongside his twin brother Adonis, as The Puentes
Brothers. Alex then went on to record his solo debut album “Humo De
Tobaco” in which earned him a Juno award for World Music Album of the
Year in 2006. In 2007, Alex released “Agua Del Pozo” which also earned
him another Juno award for World Music Album of the Year in 2008. From
there, Alex released his third album, a self-titled project “Alex Cuba”
in 2009.
The album features his first ever English track
titled “If You Give Me Love”. The album gained great recognition on an
international level. In 2010, Alex took home the award for Best New
Artist at the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards, where it was also nominated for
Best Male Pop Vocal Album. It also followed a nominated for Best Latin
Pop Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards and in 2011 Alex took home a
BMI Latin Award for his songwriting on Nelly Furtado’s #1 Spanish hit
“Manos Al Aire”.
In 2012, Alex released his fourth album “Ruido
En El Sistema”, which Alex received his second Socan Hagood Hardy Award
for outstanding achievement in Jazz and World Music. He also won his
second Latin Grammy Award – this time as a songwriter. Alex alongside
his co-writer Yoel Henriquez received the award for Best Tropical Song
for the single “Toma Mi Vida” from Milly Quezada’s album Aqui Estoy Yo.
These days, Alex is touring, selling out venues in North America, Latin America and Europe.
