"Go with the Fro"; el tremendo Cubanaso, Alex Cuba...
Una noche searching the infamous viral world of Youtube for videos of my native island, Cuba I came across a scary pair of sideburns that belong to an immensly talented Senor, Alex Cuba. Alex hails from the same town where part of mi familia is originally from, Artemisa, Cuba. Alex was born into a music loving familia in 1974 and by age four he was performing in a banda run by his padre. Alex trained in numerous musical intruments ranging from the delicate claves to the complicated rythms of guitar and bass which clearly are major influences in his funky latin jazz steeeelo. In 1999 Alex married a Canadian muchacha and was able to travel to Canada, his current home and where he is presently the talk of the town. Since movin up norte Alex has recorded three albums, Humo de Tabaco (2004) and Agua de Pozo (2007) which have both won him Juno Awards aka Canadian Grammys. Alex’s third and latest album, Alex Cuba was released this past October in Canada and will drop here in los estados en la primavera de 2010.
Alex’s unique soulful blend of mellow beats and eclectic grooves forces your cuerpo to do just that, GROOOOOVE. His native rhumba influences are placed into his tracks in just the right dosages which not only reminds you of how great the heart of Cuban music is but also exposes you to a brand new sonido. Alex’s personal style is also not to go unnoticed. His 70’s fashion sense and signature sideburns-fro included definitely makes a statement and can be spotted from miles away or for those Canadians, kilometers away.
Senor Cuba’s popularity and musical talents are gradually making their way across the globe in diferente ways. With four Itunes singles making various visible dents on the internet charts Alex Cuba is being heard! Alex provided some major blood, sweat and tears collaborating with Promiscuous Girl herself, Nelly Fertado on her debut espanol album, Mi Plan released this past Septiembre. El also is routing an EEUU tour for when us Americanos welcome his new album next year.
Yo brindo al Senor Cuba for his comforting yet authentic sound and passionate suaveness. His approach to keeping his roots alive via creating a signature sound is in mi libro, highly regarded and well respected. Que viva the Fro and Cuba…a Cuba-libre!
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