
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. Forgoing conventional stereotypes that
typify much of the Latin music landscape, Alex is instead defining his
own “Latin Soul” genre. Like the handful of unique, genre-defying
artists before him, Alex’ uncompromising “go your own road” approach was
difficult and lonely at first, but is now beginning to pay dividends.
With a heart as big as his retro 'fro, Cuba takes it all in stride and
focuses on what he does best: crafting songs that cut through linguistic
and cultural barriers like a machete through sugarcane.
Alex*Cuba Sep 18 2012 @ 7:00 pm
Jazz Cafe,
5 Parkway, Camden Town,
London, NW1 7PG

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