Alex Cuba (album)
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| Released | October 27, 2009 (Canada) June 8, 2010 (US) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Caracol Records | |||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Directo" | Cuba | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Caballo" | Cuba | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Ella" | Cuba | 3:20 |
| 4. | "If You Give Me Love" | Baker, Cuba | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Que Pasa Lola" | Cuba | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Gira" | Cuba | 3:51 |
| 7. | "En El Cielo" | Cuba | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Tierra Colora" | Cuba | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Solo Tu" | Cuba | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Hoy Para Siempre" | Cuba, Martinez | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Como Amigos" | Cuba | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Amar" | Cuba, Velasquez | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Contradicciones" | Cuba | 3:06 |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alex Cuba – Alex Cuba". Allmusic. Retrieved August 16, 2011.