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Alexis Puentes (born 1974), better known by his stage name Alex Cuba, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English. He has won two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006 for Humo De Tabaco, and in 2008 for his second album, Agua Del Pozo. In 2010 he won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist. His latest album, Healer was released in 2015.
Cuba was born in Cuba, spending his childhood in Artemisa, the son of guitar player and music teacher Valentin Puentes. He started playing guitar himself at age six. As an adult, he shifted into jazz fusion styles. He immigrated to Canada in 1999 after marrying a Canadian in Cuba. He and his twin brother Adonis first settled in Victoria, British Columbia, and worked as a duo, the Puentes Brothers, and received a Juno Award nomination. They started solo careers in 2004, but continued their songwriting partnership, with Adonis co-writing two of the songs on Agua Del Pozo. In 2003, Cuba moved to Smithers, British Columbia, the hometown of his wife, Sarah, whose father is politician Bill Goodacre. They have three children.
Air Cuba, previously known as Cuba, were a British electronic music duo formed by Christopher Andrews and Ashley Bates. They released two singles and an album, Leap of Faith, on 4AD in 1998 and 1999. Their sound demonstrated a range of electronic, pop, and rock influences, and they were frequently compared with Primal Scream.
The group was formed as Cuba in 1998 by Christopher Andrews and Ashley Bates, formerly the drummer of Chapterhouse. Originally from Canada, Andrews named the band "Cuba" in honour of his mother's birthplace. The group self-financed two singles, "Havana" and "Fiery Cross", which were released by 4AD. The following year they changed their name to Air Cuba and released their only album, Leap of Faith.
During the 1990s, Andrews was married to Slowdive vocalist/guitarist Rachel Goswell (their marriage dissolved in 2000). She performed on some of the band's recordings, and Cuba also collaborated with Angie Brown of Bizarre Inc, Shara Nelson, and Mau (alias of Michael Giffts).
Coordinates: 21°30′N 80°00′W / 21.500°N 80.000°W / 21.500; -80.000
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba (Spanish: República de Cuba ), is a country comprising the islands of Cuba, Isla de la Juventud and several archipelagos in the Caribbean Sea. The capital and largest city Havana is 365 km (227 mi) from Miami, Florida. Geographically, Cuba is considered part of North America. Culturally, it is considered part of Latin America.
Prior to Spanish colonization in the late 15th century, Cuba was inhabited by Amerindian tribes. It remained a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898, which led to nominal independence as a de facto U.S. protectorate in 1902. As a fragile republic, Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system, but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1952. Further unrest and instability led to Batista's ousting in January 1959 by the July 26 movement, which afterwards established a government under the leadership of Fidel Castro. Since 1965, the country has been governed by the Communist Party of Cuba.
Alex Cuba Band, is the new sound of Cuban music. Recorded at the legendary Egrem Studios in Havana with contributions by Chucho Valdes and Pancho Amat.
"LeTRa" ... "aRReGLo" ... "GuiTaRRa" y "CueRDaS VoCaLeS" De "aLeXiS PueNTeS"!!! DeL aLBuM "HuMo De TaBaCo" 2004!!! CoMo "aRTiSTaS iNViTaDoS" TeNeMoS a "aLeXaNDeR aBReu" eN La "TRoMPeTa"!!! TaMBieN a "aMauRy PeRez" eN eL "TRoMBoNe" y a Su HeRMaNo "aDoNiS PueNTeS" (((eNTRe oTRoS aRTiSTaS iNViTaDoS)))!!! NoS BRiNDaN eSTe "PLaySiTo" Que CoNTieNe MuCHo "SeNTiMieNTo MaNaNa"!!! RiCo Pa' La CoBaSiNHa"!!! Vayaaa!!! By: El_CaBeZoN!!!
Alexis Puentes a duo con Ron Sexsmith, de su disco Aroma de Tabaco
Official Video for Sarah from the album Healer by Alex Cuba. 2016 Caracol Records. Filmed in Montreal by Dan LeMoyne and produced by The Field This project was funded in part by FACTOR, the government of Canada and Canada's private radio broadcasters http://vevo.ly/6AIB6E
Alex Cuba (Cuba/ Pop-soul music) played at Carnaval del Sol - Concord Pacific Place on 11July 2015 ,Vancouver ,BC
Alex Cuba and his band perform a live rendition of a track from Alex's latest JUNO and Grammy nominated album, 'Healer', live at the Arden Theatre in St. Albert. He was backed by Jake Jenne (drums & backing vocals), Ian Olmstead (bass & backing vocals), and Jose Sanchez (percussion & backing vocals). Buy 'Healer' | https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/healer/id965562420
On an exceptionally beautiful Saturday afternoon in April, Alex Cuba joined Terry David Mulligan and the patrons of Calgary's Stephen Ave. in belting out an exclusive acoustic adaptation of "Everytime". The track is the tenth on his new album "Healer" which brought Cuba to Calgary, and to CKUA's JUNO Couch, after it was nominated for World Music Album of the Year. The JUNO Couch was the centrepiece of CKUA's JUNO broadcast from the heart of downtown Calgary.
20091117 - Alex Cuba performs "El Carretero" (Buena Vista Social Club cover) live at The Bassment nightclub in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Accompanied by Max Senitt (drums) and David Marion (bass). Filmed by Allan Hundeby.
Hemos estado con Alexis Puente, más conocido como Alex Cuba. Cubano y canadiense que se lanzó en el mundo de la música de manera independiente y ha sido galardonado cuatro veces por los Grammys Latinos: Mejor Nuevo Artista, mejor canción tropical, mejor vídeo musical versión corta y mejor álbum cantautor. Un genio de la música
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enVideo.ca - CIRV 88.9 fm - Radio Ondas Hispanas cobertura en vivo y directo del concierto de Juanes en Massey Hall, Sabado 15 de Junio 2013 en Toronto Canada. Gustavo Calle Enrique Castillejos Macarena Torres Allende
CUBATON 2017 ► 100% CUBATON MEGA MIX ► LOS EXITOS MAS NUEVO Y LO MEJOR QUE SUENA AHORA ► JACOB FOREVER, EL CHACAL, DIVAN, PITBULL, OSMANI GARCIA, DUVALL Y MUCHO MAS - TODOS EXITOS 2017! iTunes Download here ► https://itun.es/i6hc2Qz Amazon Download here ► http://amzn.to/2dMOcfT Google Play Download here ► http://bit.ly/2cVKkIv Spotify Free Listening here ► http://spoti.fi/2cVKGyS Deezer Free Listening here ► http://bit.ly/2d5mHAu : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Tracklist: 01. EL CHACAL "Pa' La Camara" - 0:00 02. JACOB FOREVER "La Dura" Reggaeton Version - 3:22 03. DIVAN "Pelearnos Un Ratico" Reggaeton Version - 7:11 04. JACOB FOREVER "Hasta Que Se Seque El Malecon" - 10:46 05. ALEX DUVALL "Haciendolo" - 13:48 06. PETER NI...
http://soundcloud.com/alex-mandis - https://www.facebook.com/alexandros.kalamantis - https://www.mixcloud.com/alex-mandis/ - cuban jazz / afrobeat / nuevo flamenco / salsa / conga / world fusion - 01. Eddie Palmieri 00:00 02. Eddie Palmieri 01:42 03. Eddie Palmieri 04:31 04. Alfredo Rodriguez 06:22 05. Jesus Alemani 08:53 06. Alfredo Rodriguez 12:58 07. Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Pinero 17:53 08. Celina Gonzales 20:55 09. Chocolate Armenteros 21:58 10. Tito Puente 28:28 11. La Colegiala 30:50 12. Joselito 34:20 13. Monte Adentro 37:20 14. Ibrahim Ferrer 41:28 15. La Lupe 44:51 16. Sierra Maestra 48:36 17. Ibrahim Ferrer 52:42 18. Ray Barretto 55:06 19. German Villareal 58:28 20. Afro-Cuban Jazz Project 1:01:20 21. Poncho Sanchez 1:04:30 22. Chico Alvarez 1:07:43 compiled & mixed b...
O apresentador Alex Ruivo viajou até Cuba e mostra nesta edição especial do programa EM ALTA os melhores destinos do país de Fidel Castro! O Em Alta foi conhecer a história de Cuba. Uma viagem linda e imperdível que você pode acompanhar junto com Alex Ruivo. A cidade de Havana tem uma arquitetura muito bela, além de ser muito curiosa! Apoio: Nascimento Turismo Programa Em Alta com Alex Ruivo. Site: http://www.programaemalta.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/alexruivoemalta Instagram: http://instagram.com/alexemalta Facebook: https://www.fb.com/programaemalta
Descubre más destinos maravillosos en http://www.telemadrid.es/mxm Tras 50 años de bloqueo de Estados Unidos y gran parte del mundo occidental, Cuba espera un tiempo de apertura que sus habitantes acogen con la esperanza de un futuro mejor. Visitamos el mayor país caribeño en un momento histórico, con madrileños que nos guían por lo más destacado de La Habana, una ciudad detenida en el tiempo. José Carlos vive a caballo entre Madrid y La Habana. Mientras paseamos por el majestuoso Paseo del Prado, recordamos el brillante pasado de la ciudad a mitad del siglo XX. Nos montamos en un mítico Ford de 1957 para descubrir edificios emblemáticos como el Capitolio o la Lonja del Comercio. Visitamos Partagás, el más turístico punto de venta de tabaco, y la fábrica de puros La Corona, donde comprob...
Producer/Camera/Editor- Dawn Reed For Strictly Global, host Danni Rosner interviews grammy award winner Alex Cuba at Jammin Java Winter 2010.
SG Host Danni Rosner interviews Canadian based Cuban musician Alex Cuba at Jammin Java in Vienna VA, December 2010. Camera/Editor: Dawn Reed
In an exclusive, one-on-one video interview from the 2016 JUNO Awards, multiple SOCAN, JUNO, and Latin Grammy Award winner Alex Cuba talks about capturing melodies on his cellphone, co-writing the song "Half a Chance" with Ron Sexsmith, and shooting the musical documentary The Cuban Bus in his birthplace of Cuba.
Alex Cuba Interview at the Nominee ReceptionSubscribe NOW to GRAMMYs on YouTube: http://grm.my/1dTBF8H About GRAMMYs: The recording industry's most prestigious award, the GRAMMY, is presented annually by The Recording Academy. A GRAMMY is awarded by The Recording Academy's voting membership to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences. It is truly a peer honor, awarded by and to artists and technical professionals for artistic or technical achievement, not sales or chart positions (GRAMMY Awards Voting Process:http://www.grammy.org/recording-academy/awards/grammy-awards-voting-process). The annual GRAMMY Awards presentation brings together thousands of creative and technical professionals in the recording industry from all over the world. Connect with GRAMMYs: Visit GRAMMYs W...
Alex Cuba Interview - The 2011 BMI Latin Awards http://www.bmi.com About BMI Celebrating 75 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in more than 8.5 million musical works created and owned by more than 650,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, ja...
TRACKLIST: 00:00 - 1. Jehro - Salima (France) 04:36 - 2. Mónica Giraldo - Por verte llegar (Colombia) 08:05 - 3. Roberto Poveda - Mulatto (Cuba) 12:40 - 4. Amanda Martínez - Alcoba Azul (Mexico) 16:14 - 5. José Conde - El avión (USA/Cuba) 19:53 - 6. Sacha Nairobi - Congelados en el tiempo (Venezuela) 23:24 - 7. Miquel Gil - L'amor es Déu en Barca (Spain) 28:42 - 8. Alex Cuba Band - Café Havana (Cuba) 32:28 - 9. Alex Alvear with Marta Gómez - Soñando con Quito (Ecuador/Colombia) 36:31 - 10. Georgina Hassan - A primera vista (Argentina) NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. Buy Putumayo Official Website: http://www.putumayo.com/shop/cafe-latino/ Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00EVCFN82
(feat. Carlos Santana)
Since the moment I spotted you
Like walking 'round with little wings on my shoes
My stomach's filled with the butterflies...and it's alright
Bouncin round from cloud to cloud
I got the feeling like I'm never gonna come down
If I said I didn't like it then you'd know I'd lied
Everytime I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and it never comes out right
So I'll say why don't you and I get together and take on the world and be together forever
Heads we will and tails we'll try again
So I say why don't you and I hold each other and fly to the moon and straight on to heaven
'Cause without you they're never going to let me in
When's this fever gonna break?
I think I've handled more than any man can take
I'm like a love-sick puppy chasin you around
And it's alright
Bouncin round from cloud to cloud
I got the feeling like I'm never gonna come down
If I said I didn't like it then you'd know I'd lied
Everytime I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and it never comes out right
So I'll say why don't you and I get together and take on the world and be together forever
Heads we will and tails we'll try again
So I say why don't you and I hold each other and fly to the moon and straight on to heaven
'Cause without you they're never going to let me in
And slowly I begin to realize this is never gonna end
Right about the same time you walk by
And I say 'Oh here we go again' oh
Everytime I try to talk to you
I get tongue-tied
Everything I say to you
Comes out wrong and it never comes out right
So I'll say why don't you and I get together and take on the world and be together forever
Heads we will and tails we'll try again
So I say why don't you and I hold each other and fly to the moon and straight on to heaven
'Cause without you they're never going to let me in
So I'll say why don't you and I get together and take on the world and be together forever
Heads we will and tails we'll try again
So I say why don't you and I hold each other and fly to the moon and straight on to heaven