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SUMMARY:Alex Cuba
DESCRIPTION:It's a strange thing\, watching audiences sing along with Ale
 x without speaking his native Spanish. But they do. They "la-la-la" thei
 r way from chorus to chorus\, caught up in his inescapable gravitational
  pull. His warm\, elastic vocals float above a sound essentially from ev
 erywhere–an effortless mix of Funk\, Soul\, and pan-Latin textures–and n
 o matter where you're from\, you can't help it. You're home. He discover
 ed music's power to mesmerize and transport you at an early age. "I used
  to skip meals\," says Cuba\, speaking of the long days he spent locked 
 in his room as a child in Artemisa\, Cuba\, mastering the bass. "My moth
 er would have to remind me that I was human\, that I needed food. Music 
 has always taken me away like that." Today\, his performances carry audi
 ences away in the same fashion\, from the Hollywood Bowl to Radio Music 
 City Hall\, where he's shared the stage with artists as diverse as Shery
 l Crow and Juan Luis Guerra\, casting his spell as if genres weren't a t
 hing. At the heart of his ability to charm anything that breathes is Ale
 x's mastery of a deeper\, more important language. The dude speaks joy. 
 And it doesn't matter if it's Tito Puente joy or Stevie Wonder joy\; it'
 s contagious. It shines through songs he's co-written with Nelly Furtado
  and Jason Mraz. It's the north star of his compositions. Wherever his s
 ongs start their journey–in the land of lust\, deep affection\, or even 
 melancholy–they know where they're headed. Their path leads to a deep\, 
 shimmering gladness that everyone wishes was their native tongue. It's t
 his undeniable exuberance\, expressed with masterful musicianship\, that
  has catapulted Alex to the highest levels of global critical acclaim. I
 t's what led this fiercely independent artist to 2 Juno awards\, 4 Latin
  Grammys\, and a 2022 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. Just like his son
 gs elicit "la-la-las" from audiences without a translator\, they woo cri
 tics without a middleman. The magic he makes with melody and rhythm can'
 t be held back. Because in the end\, whether in times of trouble or cele
 bration\, people everywhere want to go where Alex's songs are going: to 
 an unconditional sense of home\, belonging\, and bliss.\n\nTickets: http
 s://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/whats-on/series/live-at-the-temple\n
 \nhttps://findlocal.community/event/7885455c-421d-4b55-9bd6-ce040319d56e
LOCATION:Des Moines Performing Arts Center - Civic Center\, 221 Walnut St
 .\, Des Moines\, IA 50309
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/7885455c-421d-4b55-9bd6-ce040319d56
 e
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