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A Grammy and Juno award-winning Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter will be he will play a one-off show at Penticton’s Cleland Community Theatre as part of the Route97 Culture Road Trip Series in October.

Alex Cuba was born Alexis Puentes in Artemisa, Cuba, in 1974, but has lived in Smithers, BC since 2003.

Cuba's album Mendó won the 2022 Grammy Award for best Latin pop album, alongside the four Latin Grammys and two JUNOs he had previously won.

Mark Greenhalgh, who is one of the co-creators behind the Route97 Culture Road Trip Series, said he is thrilled to have Cuba join the lineup of concerts.

“Alex Cuba is an incredible artist, and we’re very grateful he will be performing for us as part of our 2022 series. The work we are doing is building our region up as a viable touring option for both emerging and national-level artists with unforgettable concert experiences," he added.

"Having Alex as a part of it is fantastic. I know his Oct. 21 show at one of the region’s best-sounding venues, The Cleland Community Theatre, will be phenomenal – don’t miss out!”

For years, Cuba’s musical evolution was all about searching for simplicity and soul in Cuban music. The artist was said to be taking apart the complex arrangements, mixing them with North American influences, adopting the melodic simplicity of pop music, and looking to Cuban folk traditions for inspiration.

Cuba is set to perform at Penticton's Cleland Community Theatre this fall on Oct. 21, 2022, at 7 p.m. Tickets went on sale starting on Monday and can be purchased here.

The Route97 Culture Road Trip Series will also include shows from a mix of emerging and nationally-recognized artists such as:

• Festival favourite Vancouver Indigifunk band Curtis Clearsky and the Constellationz (October 8th, 2022, at The Dream Café)
• CBC darling and JUNO-Award Nominee Begonia (November 21, 2022, at the Cleland Community Theatre)
• JUNO Award-winning Winnipeg folk and country singer-songwriter William Prince (December 2, 2022, at the Cleland Community Theatre)
• Vernon pop/rock artist Andrew Allen (holiday show – Dec 16, 2022, at the Cleland Community Theatre)