Alex Cuba (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Alex Cuba
| type = studio
| artist = Alex Cuba
| cover = Alex-cuba.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 27, 2009 (Canada)
June 8, 2010 (US)
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Latin pop
| length = 43:33
| label = Caracol Records
| producer =
| prev_title = Agua Del Pozo
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
Alex Cuba is the third studio album released by Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba. It was released in Canada in 2009,McKay, Stephanie (November 13, 2009). "Cuba follows his own muse", The StarPhoenix, p. C6. and in the US in 2010. The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2010, for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.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. In 2011, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.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.
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."Garsd, Jasmine (May 30, 2010). "[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127215122 First Listen: Alex Cuba, 'Alex Cuba']", NPR. Retrieved October 18, 2011. Billboard called the track "Solo Tu" a highlight, referring to it as a "pop anthem".Aguila, Justino (October 9, 2010). "Best New Artists", Billboard 122 (40): 53. 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.{{cite web |title=Alex Cuba – Alex Cuba|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1672362|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic |publisher=|accessdate=August 16, 2011}}
{{tracklist
| title1 = Directo
| writer1 = Cuba
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Caballo
| writer2 = Cuba
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = Ella
| writer3 = Cuba
| length3 = 3:20
| title4 = If You Give Me Love
| writer4 = Baker, Cuba
| length4 = 3:39
| title5 = Que Pasa Lola
| writer5 = Cuba
| length5 = 2:56
| title6 = Gira
| writer6 = Cuba
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = En El Cielo
| writer7 = Cuba
| length7 = 2:54
| title8 = Tierra Colora
| writer8 = Cuba
| length8 = 2:29
| title9 = Solo Tu
| writer9 = Cuba
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Hoy Para Siempre
| writer10 = Cuba, Martinez
| length10 = 3:20
| title11 = Como Amigos
| writer11 = Cuba
| length11 = 3:23
| title12 = Amar
| writer12 = Cuba, Velasquez
| length12 = 3:40
| title13 = Contradicciones
| writer13 = Cuba
| length13 = 3:06
}}
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