Adonis Puentes
Adonis Puentes | |
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 Adonis Puentes, March 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1974 (age 46–47) |
| Origin | Artemisa, Cuba |
| Genres | Son, Afro-Cuban jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Associated acts | Mongorama, Alex Cuba |
Adonis Puentes (born 1974) is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter who sings in Spanish and English.[1]
Biography[]
Puentes was born in Artemisa, Cuba, the son of guitar player and music teacher Valentin Puentes and the twin brother of Alex Cuba.[1] At the age of six, the brothers began performing in a children's guitar ensemble.[1] As adults, they shifted into jazz fusion styles and formed their own band, . They both later emigrated to Canada after marrying Canadian women they met while touring in the country.
The Puentes Brothers garnered a Juno Award nomination for Best Global Album at the Juno Awards of 2001.[2] They parted ways as a band to launch solo careers in 2004, but have continued to cowrite songs.
As a solo artist, Puentes fronts the Voice of Cuba Orchestra,[2] was a guest musician in José Rizo's projects Mongorama and Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars,[2] and has performed with Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.[2] At the Juno Awards of 2014, he was a shortlisted nominee for World Music Album of the Year for his album Sabor A Café.[2]
Albums[]
- Vida (2005)
- Sabor A Café (2013)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "From Cuba, with rhythm: The Adonis Puentes story". The Globe and Mail, August 13, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Adonis Puentes and Voice of Cuba Orchestra bring their music to PEI" Archived July 29, 2015(Date mismatch), at the Wayback Machine. Journal Pioneer, June 30, 2015.
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