ALEX*CUBA October 2, 2009

Singer-songwriter Alex*Cuba hails from Artemisa, Cuba (1 hour west of Havana) and resides in Smithers, B.C. (14 hours north of Vancouver). Musically, he lives everywhere in between. His trademark sugarcane-sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and rock chords subtly subvert commonly held notions of what Cuban music is. Alex is on the vanguard, crafting a cross-cultural sound that mirrors his geographical journey. Not tied to tradition, this Cuban-Canadian prefers his vintage Gibson over el sencerro (cowbell) anytime. After a stint with his twin brother Adonis to record Morumba Cubana, as The Puentes Brothers, Alex departed from Cuban music norms to follow his own path. His debut CD with the Alex Cuba Band, “Humo De Tabaco”, earned him a Juno award for World Music Album in 2006. After a musical and spiritual evolution, Cuba paired up with co-producer Joby Baker of Victoria, to record “Agua Del Pozo” which earned him his second Juno Award for Best World Music album 2008. “Agua Del Pozo” is being released in the U.S. with two unreleased tracks on September 22, 2009. Alex recently collaborated with Nelly Furtado for her Spanish language debut album “Mi Plan” (My Plan) released worldwide (Universal Latino) in September. Alex co-wrote 8 songs on Furtado's album and the first single he wrote with her "manos al aire" is #1 on the latin charts in the US right now.

Official Website: http://www.themintla.com/