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2022 Grammy Awarding Winning Artist Alex Cuba | Fritanga Artist Spotlight

Episode Summary

Coming off his first Grammy win for the 2022 Latino Pop Album entitled Mendó, singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Cuba joins Antonio Tijerino while on tour to discuss the recent award, share his backstory as a self-proclaimed ‘Canuban’, and invite us into his world as we explore the complexities of his identity, his musical inspirations, and his commitment to being a citizen of the world.

Episode Notes

Coming off his first Grammy win for the 2022 Latino Pop Album entitled Mendó, singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Cuba joins Antonio Tijerino while on tour to discuss the recent award, share his backstory as a self-proclaimed ‘Canuban’, and invite us into his world as we explore the complexities of his identity, his musical inspirations, and his commitment to being a citizen of the world.

Listen to Alex Cuba’s Grammy Award-winning album Mendó here

Watch his musical tribute to Carlos Santana at the 34th Hispanic Heritage Awards here.

To learn about the Cuban genre of Filin, one of the many genres of music that inspired Alex Cuba growing up, click here