Salute in Smithers for popular musical ambassador includes downtown mural, which now makes him a Northwest tourist attraction

The parents of Smithereen. Alex Cuba in front of the town mural
that celebrates his Grammy Award success and sense of place in Smithers 

The long running love affair between the Town of Smithers and musician Alex Cuba continues on, with the Bulkley Valley town main their main man of music a tourism icon,  with a larger than life visual of the Grammy winning musician part of the town's street scape.

The mural which was created in the summer of 2022 by regional artist Facundo Gastiazoro debuted as part of a Block Party hosted Cuba to celebrate his Grammy award for his album Mendo.

The plaque to go with the mural tells the story of how the project came together.

This week the Smithereen with the Latin beat shared a few thoughts on his time in the community and the support he has drawn from the residents of the Bulkley valley since his family moved there in 2003.

His review of two decades, offering up a glimpse as to why Smithers keeps the beat and salutes their local minstrel of exotic sounds as he travels the globe and collects awards.

With a larger than life presence to be found in the town's core, more and more travellers to the northwest  stopping over in Smithers, will soon learn a story of just one of the talents that come from the Northwest.

You can follow up on Alex Cuba's love of community by following his Social media stream here.

More on tourism across the region can be reviewed through our archive page here.