Alex Cuba | |
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 Alex Cuba performing at the 2015 Burlington's Sound of Music Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexis Puentes |
| Born | March 29, 1974 |
| Origin | Artemisa, Cuba |
| Genres | Afro-Cuban jazz, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Labels | Shell, Caracol |
| Website | alexcuba |
Alexis Puentes (born 1974),[1] better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for Humo de Tabaco, and in 2008 for his second album, Agua del Pozo. In 2010 he won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. His 2015 album, Healer, earned him a Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album. His 2021 album Mendó won the 2022 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album.[2]
- ^ Terauds, John (March 22, 2007). "Cuban water drawn from a Canadian well". Toronto Star. p. H6.
- ^ "Alex Cuba scores Grammy award for album recorded in his Smithers, B.C., home". CBC News. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.