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Daniel Cruz

About Me

English

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, his Latin-American roots infuse a passion and rhythm into his music style. His lyrics – both in English and in Spanish - croon love, and loss, and a slightly tilted way of looking at the world.

An accomplished singer-songwriter and recording artist (BSc, BA). He was regularly playing in venues around London with the friends he made at the Powerhouse music school in London.

In 2001 he received a scholarship from the Mexican Government to work in Mexico City developing a musical project called “Sal del Sueño”. After that, Daniel has worked with music and audio in Colombia, Mexico, UK, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Portugal and China.

Daniel has written many songs and has worked as a writer/sound engineer/producer on other projects, including a children's music-book, music therapy compilations and "Gypsyhood" a collaborative CD with outstanding street musicians from different cities of the world!

Daniel moved to Istanbul (Turkey) in January 2007 and is setting out a new cycle of creativity and interesting projects . Web: www.planetalice.net

Spanish

Nacido en Colombia, sus raíces latinoamericanas le infunden pasión y ritmo a su música. Sus letras, en Español y en Inglés tratan de temas diversos aunque siempre muestran otra manera de ver el mundo.

Cantautor dedicado y artista de grabación (BSc, BA). Tocó regularmente en la escena musical de Londres con los amigos que hizo en la escuela musical Powerhouse. En el 2001 recibe una beca por parte del Gobierno Mexicano y crea “Sal del Sueño”. Desde entonces Daniel ha trabajado con música y sonido en Suecia, Inglaterra, Alemania, España, China, Italia, Portugal y Turquía.

Daniel ha trabajado como escritor/ingeniero de sonido/productor/ en otros proyectos que incluyen libros para niños, proyectos de hipnoterapia y mas recientemente en Gypsyhood, un proyecto de su autoría en el que colabora con músicos de la calle de todo el mundo.

Daniel vive en la hermosísima Estambul y ha comenzado un nuevo ciclo de creatividad y proyectos interesantes. Web: www.planetalice.net

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 22/02/2007
Band Website: www.planetalice.net
Band Members: Daniel Cruz
Influences: Looking in the distance I saw something move, Coming a little closer I saw an animal, Coming a little closer still I saw a man, Coming up real close I saw my brother. (Tibetan tail)
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Tu Amor y El Fútbol [Recorded in Brazil]

Last December I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Sonhador e Peneira, extraordinary street musicians from the north-east of Brazil. They perform daily around the Praça da Sé in Sao Paulo....
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:28:00 GMT

Recording for Gypsyhood in Brazil

 The first time I heard from Sonhador e Peneira was when I discovered a phenomenal project called "Orquestra dos Músicos das Ruas de São Paulo" directed by Livio Tragtenberg.  Then, after a lot of res...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:15:00 GMT

"Am I really Alive?"/ "¿En realidad estoy vivo?"

"If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for?" -Alice Walker One day in early 2007 I surprised myself inert before images and news of cruelty, violence and orphans and widows crying in...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:46:00 GMT

Gypsyhood Re-launch

Gypsyhood" by Daniel Cruz The unprecedented journey of a man collaborating with street musicians from around the world  A man hears a call from his heart and sets out to meet remarkable street mu...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:56:00 GMT