Alexander Abreu

Alexander Abreu Manresa (September 6, 1976) is a Cuban trumpet player, songwriter and singer. He currently leads the band Havana D'Primera.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Abreu and the second or maternal family name is Manresa.
Alexander Abreu
Born (1976-09-06) September 6, 1976
Cienfuegos, Cuba
OriginHavana, Cuba
Genres
Years active1996–present
LabelsPáfata Productions
Associated acts

Born in Cienfuegos on September 6, 1976. By the age of just 20 he had become a widely recognized Cuban musician after graduating from the National Art Schools (Cuba) (ENA) of Havana in 1994. He went on to be a trumpet teacher at ENA and professor of jazz and Cuban music at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory of Copenhagen in Denmark.

In 2012 he appeared as an actor in the film 7 Days in Havana, in the segment "Tuesday Jam Session" with Emir Kusturica.[1]

Havana D'Primera
Main article: Havana D'Primera

In 2008 Abreu decided to create his own band called Havana D'Primera. Surrounded by musicians from the great timba bands, most of whom played with Issac Delgado, the group recorded their first album entitled Haciendo Historia (EGREM / 2009)[2] and went on to release the albums Pasaporte (Páfata Productions / 2013),[3] La Vuelta al Mundo (Páfata Productions / 2015)[4] and Cantor del Pueblo (Páfata Productions / 2018).[5]

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References
  1. "Alexander Abreu Profile". IMDb.
  2. "Haciendo Historia". discogs.
  3. "Pasaporte". discogs.
  4. "La Vuelta al Mundo". discogs.
  5. "Cantor del Pueblo". iTunes Store.
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