Roberto Poveda

Roberto Poveda, is without a doubt a performer with the unique ability of reaching deep down into his Cuban roots, and deliver Soulful, Eclectic, and Hypnotizing songs which he both writes and performs with the passion of a true artist.

Poveda is a performer who has wandered with his guitar from one venue to another over the past few years, building an audience of loyal followers. Povedas¡¯ unique approach in combining the various Cuban music forms of Son, Bolero, Rumba, & Timba, with Jazz,
R & B, and Rap has resulted in a sound all his own.

Following in the steps of his grandfather, a Cuban Trobadour in the traditional vein, Poveda joined Havana¡¯s Nueva Trova movement, maturing musically among a new generation of Cuban singer / songwriters. In 1989 Poveda moved to Colombia, where he starred in Soap Operas, and in 1997 he relocated to Miami with a publishing deal with Peer Music. Commissioned to write the kind of catchy pop that could be recorded by Latin stars and hit the charts. (His brother, Donato, is one such Latin hitmaker).

His first U.S. album - Son Electrico, takes you beyond boundaries rarely heard or experienced. Son Electrico resonates with tremendous feeling delivered by Povedas rum-on-the rocks vocals and genuine playing. Son Electrico features 10 tracks, all written by Poveda or co-written with other artists, including Colombian singer / songwriter Juanes.

As with his live shows, Poveda experiments here with a gamut of ballad-based styles, incorporating Son, Bolero, and R & B. The results are often reminiscent of the music of other artists, ranging from the updated country son of the late Cuban star Polo Montanez, the electric licks of Santana, and the disparate Cuban folk-rock styles of Povedas Cuban contemporaries.

Without a doubt Son Electrico is an intimate and appealing ode to the well-crafted song.

Poveda has generously opened his Heart and Soul with Son Electrico.

We can only imagine that this is a glimpse of what is yet to come from the great talent of
Roberto Poveda¡¦

Tr:...Like the aroma of a cigar in a bar of Old Havana, with a taste of blues & son, memories of the Nueva Trova and whispers a-la-Chico Buarque, Roberto Poveda gives us this precious music box as a gift... Diana Molina / People en Español ' June 2005

...Como el humo de un cigarro fumado en un bar de La Habana Vieja, con sabor de blues y son, memorias de Nueva Trova y susurros a lo Chico Buarque, Roberto Poveda nos regala una preciosa cajita de musica... Diana Molina / People en Español ' Junio 2005

¡¦Cuban – born singer-songwriter Roberto Poveda is an exceptional talent who has flown beneath the radar of the Latin music scene¡¦Poveda¡¯s seductive tenor fluctuates between strength and vulnerability, husky blues longing and hipswinging son sensuality¡¦Ed Morales / Newsday 2005

...Este trovador genuino tiene en sus manos una obra que exuda la esencia del sabor cubano, la cadencia guajira, con la sensualidad del jazz y un deambular por todas las formas musicales que exploren la riqueza, son, bolero, rumba, R&B...Un delicatessen cubano...Daniza Tobar / Ocean Drive – En Español 2005

...Poveda's musical roots lie in Cuba's trova tradition, a blend of bohemian ballads and poetic political statements. Here, he expands the genre stylistically to include muted jazzy horns, lounge grooves and electric guitars with bluesy and Afro-pop overtones, all on gently loping Cuban rhythms. With that mix, Poveda distills a cool new coffeehouse sound that's part Tom Waits and part Pablo Milanes¡±¡¦¡±Poveda makes it more modern, and more American¡¦Agustin Gurza / Los Angeles Times 2004

¡¦Son Electrico conjures up both scenes of sophisticated open mike performances at Havana¡¯s prestigious Gato Tuerto nightclub and down-to-earth world beat cafes in Berkeley, all the while provoking a longing for romance without borders¡¦or embargos¡±.
Julienne Gage / Miami New Times 2004

...With his sweet, soulful voice and good looks, Poveda has the marketable air of an up-and-coming pop star..." The Miami New Times 2002

Contact:
ALG Management (305) 632-0268 / anthony@algmusic.com

Please visit: www.robertopoveda.com