Da Cruz

Seu Jorge, Zuco 103, Cibelle, Bebel Gilberto: The most exciting brazilian music is momentarily produced outside of Brazil. The singer Mariana Da Cruz is a new one of this creative runaways. From Sao Paulo she first emigrated to Lisboa and finally stranded in Switzerland, where she founded the group Da Cruz. Together with her producer Ane H. (the former singer of the Industrial band Swamp Terrorists) and the guitar player Oliver Husmann she creates an eclectic, danceable mix between Bossa Nova, Funk, Electro and contemporary Samba Rock.

"Da Cruz stands for a modern, a curious and a proud Brazil" says Mariana Da Cruz. "There are so many boring cliches around, about my country. With my music I try to show, that there is a Brazil far away from carneval, bikinis and samba-plumes there is also an urban, progressive, open but still romantic Brazil with a sane respect towards its traditions and culture.

Press quotes:

"Da Cruz are the newest representatives of a modern, curious and urban Brazil with a preference for big melodies, groovy rhythms and strong songs."
Bund, Bern

"Da Cruz transformed the music of the cool Bossa Nova romantics in the presence and dances with it towards the future." Anna-Bianca Krause, radiomultikulti, Berlin