Alex Cuba (album) explained
| Alex Cuba |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Alex Cuba |
| Cover: | Alex-cuba.jpg |
| Released: | October 27, 2009 (Canada)
June 8, 2010 (US) |
| Genre: | Latin pop |
| Length: | 43:33 |
| Label: | Caracol Records |
| Prev Title: | Agua Del Pozo |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
Alex Cuba is the third studio album released by Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba. It was released in Canada in 2009,[1] and in the US in 2010. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2010, for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.[2] In 2011, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.[3]
Reception
NPR wrote that the album, in contrast to his previous work, "finds Cuba sounding less moody than usual, and appropriately surrounded by funky and lighthearted music."[4] Billboard called the track "Solo Tu" a highlight, referring to it as a "pop anthem".[5] The Toronto Star wrote that he is "deftly mixing his Cuban son roots with good, old-fashioned 1970s pop and light rock."
Track listing
This information adapted from Allmusic.[6]
Personnel
- Alexander Abreu – flugelhorn, trumpet
- Joby Baker – drums, engineer, mastering, mixing, producer, shaker, tambourine, backing vocals, wurlitzer
- Joaquin Betancourt – horn arrangements
- Alex Cuba – bass, cowbell, guitar, horn arrangements, primary artist, producer, shaker, vocals
- Emilio Del Monte Jr. – congas
- Emilio Del Monte – maracas
- Jose Luis Hernandez – tenor sax
- Andres Mendoza – management
- Sarah Puentes – English translations
- Amaury Perez Rodriguez – trombone
- Vincent Toi – design
- Jose-Raul Varonay – engineer
- Christina Woerns – photography
Notes and References
- McKay, Stephanie (November 13, 2009). "Cuba follows his own muse", The StarPhoenix, p. C6.
- Patch, Nick (November 12, 2010). "Cuban-Canadian Alex Cuba says Latin Grammy will open doors in the U.S.: Alex Cuba thrilled by Latin Grammy win", The Canadian Press.
- Terauds, John (February 12, 2011). "In Grammy fields beyond pop, Team Canada still in the hunt: Canadian contingent has hopes for hardware in Latin, classical", Toronto Star, p. E10.
- Garsd, Jasmine (May 30, 2010). "First Listen: Alex Cuba, 'Alex Cuba'", NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- Aguila, Justino (October 9, 2010). "Best New Artists", Billboard 122 (40): 53.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1672362|pure_url=yes}} ''Alex Cuba'' – Alex Cuba]. . August 16, 2011.
