Jump to content

Alex Cuba (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alex Cuba
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009 (Canada)
June 8, 2010 (US)
GenreLatin pop
Length43:33
LabelCaracol Records
Alex Cuba chronology
Agua Del Pozo
(2007)
Alex Cuba
(2009)

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

[edit]

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."[3]

Track listing

[edit]

This information adapted from Allmusic.[6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Directo"Cuba3:48
2."Caballo"Cuba3:31
3."Ella"Cuba3:20
4."If You Give Me Love"Baker, Cuba3:39
5."Que Pasa Lola"Cuba2:56
6."Gira"Cuba3:51
7."En El Cielo"Cuba2:54
8."Tierra Colora"Cuba2:29
9."Solo Tu"Cuba3:36
10."Hoy Para Siempre"Cuba, Martinez3:20
11."Como Amigos"Cuba3:23
12."Amar"Cuba, Velasquez3:40
13."Contradicciones"Cuba3:06

Personnel

[edit]
  • 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

References

[edit]
  1. ^ McKay, Stephanie (November 13, 2009). "Cuba follows his own muse", The StarPhoenix, p. C6.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Garsd, Jasmine (May 30, 2010). "First Listen: Alex Cuba, 'Alex Cuba'", NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Aguila, Justino (October 9, 2010). "Best New Artists", Billboard 122 (40): 53.
  6. ^ "Alex Cuba – Alex Cuba". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2011.