• artist:
  Alex Cuba
• featured artist:
  Alex Cuba
• country:
  Cuba
• region:
  North America
• release year:
  2007
• style(s): Cuban Soul
• formats:
  • CD (Compact Disc)
• record submitted by:
  Alex Cuba
• label:
  Caracol Records (Independent, artist owned)
• publisher:
  self-published
• 
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A critically acclaimed and genre-defying combination of Cuban soul, rock and son. Winner of Canada's Juno Award for Best World Music Album in 2008.

The album shot up to #1 on the Tropical Album Chart and #7 on the overall Latin chart on the heels of his iTunes U.S. Latino and World Single of the Week (SOTW) last April. Lead-off track "Amor Infinito" was the SOTW with on iTunes Japan in July and will be the SOTW with iTunes Holland beginning October 28th. All the more remarkable is that as a digitally savvy artist who owns his own master and publishing, Cuba does not have physical distribution or licensing deal outside of Canada. Yet.

"#1 Tropical Album" - iTunes U.S. Latino

"...owes more to acoustic soul men like Bill Withers and James Taylor than to the Buena Vista Social Club." - Time Out Chicago

"Standout tunes include the ecstatic title track, the gentle romance of "Si Pero No," and the jazzy yearning of "Mariposa." His gift for balladry and danceable Cuban son will be on display…" - NY Newsday

"... could surpass Seu Jorge in coolness factor…With the release of Agua del Pozo, Cuba has clearly cemented himself at the forefront of Latin alternative/pop music." - Exclaim!

«…Exhale une saveur rock a cause de la guitare electrique, sans compter les orishas du funk.» - La Presse

"He's like Marvin Gaye, singing soul to a new generation…" - Boston Globe

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