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Alex Acu\xf1a Biography \xa0\nAlex's South American and Caribbean roots and understanding of contemporary and classical music make him a complete and skilled master musician. In 2000, Alex Acu\xf1a y Su Acuarela De Tambores received a Grammy nomination for \u201cBest Traditional Tropical Latin Album\u201d for "Rhythms for a New Millennium". This solo album included varying styles of Latin, South American and African percussion. The nomination confirmed Alex's vast knowledge and expertise of percussion rhythms. Zan Stewart of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Alex Acu\xf1a is the epitome of the world music percussionist, to whom no style is a stranger". Alex also received two Latin Grammy nominations in 2003. Los Hijos del Sol \u201cTo My Country\u201d, which was released by his independent record label \u2013 NIDO Entertainment. The second Latin Grammy nomination came for Tolu\u2019s \u201cBongo de Van Gogh\u201d released by Tonga Productions. In 2004, Alex released his follow up album by Alex Acu\xf1a and the Unknowns titled \u201cNo Accent\u201d. New Cd called Barxeta by Losen records 2013. In addition, Alex has composed music for various artists and produced "Thinking of You" by Alex Acu\xf1a and the Unknowns, "Rumberos Poetry" by Tol\xfa and "Aliyah" by Kay Silberling. This year will see the release of some new DVD projects for Drum Channel. Alex recognizes his music as a gift from the Lord Jesus and gives all the glory to God!\nSpecial thanks: \xa0\nAlex Acu\xf1a\xa0\nIzzy Santiago (Cameras)\nChad Manalo (Audio Editing)\n______________________________________\nGear used:\n\nMacbook Pro (Early 2015): https://amzn.to/3ea8DCI\nR\xd8DE Procaster Microphones:\xa0https://amzn.to/2TtHeDG\nR\xd8DE Pop Filter:\xa0https://amzn.to/36lSFm2\nFOLLOW ME: http://www.instagram.com/sir_kevinchong\nWEBSITE: http://www.sirkevinchong.com\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevin-michael-chong/support