LA BRUJA
Bronx, New York, United States | INDIE
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Brujalicious mixed by DJ Precision (De La Luz records)
Former New York model strikes gold on break-out mix album
La Bruja (aka Caridad De La Lux) is pretty enough for most ladies to wonder if her talents match her looks. Well, doubt no more - having worked her socks off as a poet, activist and actress in New York, the ex-Levis model can also rhyme in both Spanish and English with sheer grace. 'Brujaliclous' beautifully infuses upfront hip hop and reggaeton with a unique blend of lyricism, all honed on the spoken word circuit. Highlights including a quirky cover of Madonna's 'La Isla Bonita' and more traditional Puerto Rican-inspired cuts like 'Boricua, Boricua'. Mixed seamlessly by DJ Precision and with guests including Jadakiss, Tony Touch and B-Real, this really shouldn't be slept on. - Mixmag - UK
"this multi-talented Boricua from the Bronx conjures up another hex with her debut album which features both hip-hop and reggaeton..... unmatched lyrical skills allow her to move gracefully between Spanish, English and Spanglish, making La Bruja's metamorphosis into a respected MC seem effortless..... this first effort hypnotizes...." - NY DAILY NEWS
"this multi-talented Boricua from the Bronx conjures up another hex with her debut album which features both hip-hop and reggaeton..... unmatched lyrical skills allow her to move gracefully between Spanish, English and Spanglish, making La Bruja's metamorphosis into a respected MC seem effortless..... this first effort hypnotizes...." - NY DAILY NEWS
"(La Bruja) is being billed as "reggaeton" but actually her Spanglish 'mixtape' Brujalicious (mixed by DJ Precision of The X-ecutioners; featuring contributions from Jadakiss, Tony Touch, The Jungle Brothers, and B-Real of Cypress Hill) is funnier, sprightlier and less self-defeatingly bullying than most music given said designation; it bubbles those bomba beats...." - THE VILLAGE VOICE
"(La Bruja) is being billed as "reggaeton" but actually her Spanglish 'mixtape' Brujalicious (mixed by DJ Precision of The X-ecutioners; featuring contributions from Jadakiss, Tony Touch, The Jungle Brothers, and B-Real of Cypress Hill) is funnier, sprightlier and less self-defeatingly bullying than most music given said designation; it bubbles those bomba beats...." - THE VILLAGE VOICE
"Inhabiting a cross section of somewhere between intellectual goddess, streetwise shortie and old school witchcraft, La Bruja is an enchantress of the highest caliber - stirring up a plenty pot of poetry and music and a steaming hot agenda for social change." - URBAN LATINO
"Inhabiting a cross section of somewhere between intellectual goddess, streetwise shortie and old school witchcraft, La Bruja is an enchantress of the highest caliber - stirring up a plenty pot of poetry and music and a steaming hot agenda for social change." - URBAN LATINO
"La Bruja definitely worked her magic on Brujalicious as only she can do. The Boogie-Rican captivates the listener with her brujeria, delivering her supernatural poetic skills and leaving one in desperate need of a santero's help. La Bruja is on fire, her fiery lyrics leave her fans with permanent third-degree burns on their minds" - FUEGO MAGAZINE
"La Bruja definitely worked her magic on Brujalicious as only she can do. The Boogie-Rican captivates the listener with her brujeria, delivering her supernatural poetic skills and leaving one in desperate need of a santero's help. La Bruja is on fire, her fiery lyrics leave her fans with permanent third-degree burns on their minds" - FUEGO MAGAZINE
“[her] skills on the mic — she drops poetic and lyric bombas —have earned her a following from the South Bronx to San Francisco to San Juan” - VIBE MAGAZINE
“[her] skills on the mic — she drops poetic and lyric bombas —have earned her a following from the South Bronx to San Francisco to San Juan” - VIBE MAGAZINE
"Bronx Born Caridad De La Luz has been gathering force like a storm, in the guise of La Bruja, for several years. Now it seems that the beloved star of Boogie-Rican Boulevard is about to blow up" - NY POST
"Bronx Born Caridad De La Luz has been gathering force like a storm, in the guise of La Bruja, for several years. Now it seems that the beloved star of Boogie-Rican Boulevard is about to blow up" - NY POST
"Brujalicious" is a mix-tape of sorts, where DJ Precision of The X-Ecutioners collages music by Chingo Bling, Jadakiss, Don Dinero and The Jungle Brothers with La Bruja’s smart, multilingual flow. The record received high marks from The Village Voice and is considered by many of the pickiest reggaetón fans as a modern classic of the genre. - MUN2
"Brujalicious" is a mix-tape of sorts, where DJ Precision of The X-Ecutioners collages music by Chingo Bling, Jadakiss, Don Dinero and The Jungle Brothers with La Bruja’s smart, multilingual flow. The record received high marks from The Village Voice and is considered by many of the pickiest reggaetón fans as a modern classic of the genre. - MUN2
"In a packed New York reggaeton scene, this artist stands out by keeping her genre's trademark hard, skipping beat but omitting the surfeit of kitschy sound effects and throwaway lyrics. As a result, we can really hear her voice, and it's a good one: strong and clear, belting Spanish and English with equal aplomb." - DOWNLOAD.COM
"In a packed New York reggaeton scene, this artist stands out by keeping her genre's trademark hard, skipping beat but omitting the surfeit of kitschy sound effects and throwaway lyrics. As a result, we can really hear her voice, and it's a good one: strong and clear, belting Spanish and English with equal aplomb." - DOWNLOAD.COM
"La Bruja is an extremely talented all around artist who is not just jumping on the music bandwagon, she was doing Reggaeton before it even became popular, there's no limit to what she's capable of; La Bruja's time is coming!" - BOY WONDER - PRODUCER OF CHOSEN FEW - REGGAETON DOCUMENTARY & COMPILATION (WHICH HIT #1 ON THE BILLB
"La Bruja is an extremely talented all around artist who is not just jumping on the music bandwagon, she was doing Reggaeton before it even became popular, there's no limit to what she's capable of; La Bruja's time is coming!" - BOY WONDER - PRODUCER OF CHOSEN FEW - REGGAETON DOCUMENTARY & COMPILATION (WHICH HIT #1 ON THE BILLB
Discography
"Asi Es Que Eh" (w/ Lisa M, Hurricane G, K-Mil & Miss Waldy) - White Lion / SONY Music
"Brujeria" '97, "The Bru" '01, "Brujalicious" '05 (on iTunes) and "For Witch It Stands" '2010 on De La Luz Records
"Brujalicious" - Full Length Album - De La Luz Records
"Mi Gatita Negra" b/w "Fuego" & "Brujeria" - Promotional CD Single - De La Luz Records
"Mi Gatita Negra" Music Video - De La Luz Records
"I Like It But I Don't Need It" (Reggaeton Remix) - Vivian Green featuring La Bruja - SONY Music Entertainment
"Chosen Few - El Documental" DVD - UBO Records (#1 Billboard Latin Album Charts)
"Chosen Few2" - UBO Records (Release Date: 2006)
"Together Forever (Featuring The Jungle Brothers, Black Ice, DYCR)" - The Def Jamaican Album (2004 Grammy Nominee) - Def Jam / Island Records
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OVERVIEW
Whether singing on Telemundo, performing on HBOs Def Poetry Jam, or appearing in History Channel docudramas, modern day renaissance woman La Bruja refuses to be put in a box. Her unique creativity and charisma has taken her from appearances in a Spike Lee film to running writing workshops for inner-city youth and even modeling for Levis in Glamour and Marie Claire.
With her debut album Brujalicious, this dynamic, gifted performer infused hip-hop and reggaeton with her irresistible blend of potent intelligence, hot sensuality and lyrical skill.
La Bruja has long been regarded as one of the leading American spoken word poets. With the release of "Brujalicious" she joins the ranks of artists such as Mos Def who infuse music with the power of word.
POET
Since her auspicious spoken-word debut at the famed Nuyorican Poets Caf in 1996, Caridad De La Luz, aka La Bruja, has appeared on HBOs Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam and performed internationally at dozens of respected venues, including Joes Pub at The Joseph Papp Public Theater, The Nuyorican Caf in Puerto Rico, SOBs, The American Museum of Natural History, and at Miramaxs celebration of Miguel Piero.
WRITER
La Bruja is the author of the highly successful one-woman comedy show Boogie Rican Blvd., which sold out its eight-week run at La Tea Theater and has been produced at The Nuyorican Poets Caf. The shows previous sponsors include Red Bull, Urban Latino Media, Caf Bustelo, and Hot 97. She writes regularly for mun2s animated comedy series Lugar Heights, and is currently working on "Famers", a full length screenplay that tells the poignant story of love, aspirations, and loss behind the creation of a graffiti memorial wall.
ACTOR
La Brujas numerous acting credits span television, theater, and film. Her TV credits include appearances on HBO Latino, The History Channel, public service spots for AmericansForTheArts.Org, and Spike Lees commercials for IAM.com, She is the voice of Roxy in mun2s animated comedy Lugar Heights. La Bruja made her major motion picture debut in 2000 as Cuca in Spike Lees Bamboozled, and gave a scene stealing performance as Lucy in the 2004 Sundance-winning feature "Down To The Bone". A seasoned stage actor, La Bruja has performed at the Hip Hop Theater Festival, toured Poland and NYC as a cast member of the musical Ubu Enchained, and appeared in Pedro Pietris El Spanglish Language Sandwich. She has received raves around the world for her performance in her original one-woman musical comedy show "Boogie Rican Blvd" and most recently in the Spanish Language Comedy Film "El Vacilon - The Movie" based on New York City's Top Rated FM Radio Morning Show on La Mega-FM.
HIP HOP / REGGAETON ARTIST
La Bruja has recorded with Fat Joe, Vivian Green, Jadakiss, Don Dinero, Lisa M, The Jungle Brothers, Black Ice, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Tony Touch, Afrikaa Bambaata, Boy Wonder and The X-ecutioners. On her musical debut album, "Brujalicious", longtime La Bruja fans will embrace the infectious settings of her trademark lyrical skills in Keep it Movin Like, Nuyorico, and a hip-hop-flavored reggaeton cover of Madonnas La Isla Bonita and her fresh yet reverent treatment of traditional Puerto Rican bomba y plena and salsa in Boricua,Boricua and Brujeria. But anyone who knows anything about La Bruja knows she never fails to surprise. She comes through again, revealing a husky, soulful alto in the albums musical refrains, and pushing boundaries with her catchy-as-it-is-sexy reggaeton Mi Gatita Negra and the steamy ballad My Heart Go. "Brujalicious" CD's are available online at www.urbanlatino.com
ACTIVIST
A dedicated artist-activist, La Bruja frequently performs at schools, universities, hospitals, and community centers around the country. She helped raised funds for Stop The Bombs, part of a successful campaign to close the controversial US Navy Base on Vieques Island, and recorded music f
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