La Bruja (Puerto Rico)
www.labrujamusic.com
OVERVIEW
Whether singing on Telemundo, performing on HBO’s 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.Now, with her debut album “Brujalicious”, this dynamic, gifted performer infuses 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 Poet’s
Cafe in 1996, Caridad De La Luz, aka La Bruja, has appeared on HBO’s
“Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam” and performed internationally at
dozens of respected venues, including Joe’s Pub at The Joseph Papp
Public Theater, The Nuyorican Cafe in Puerto Rico, SOBs, The American
Museum of Natural History, and at Miramax’s “Celebration of Miguel
Pinero”.
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 Poet’s Cafe. The show’s
previous sponsors include Red Bull, Urban Latino Media, Cafe Bustelo,
and Hot 97. She wrote for mun2’s 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 Bruja’s 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 Lee’s
commercials for IAM.com, She is the voice of Roxy in mun2’s animated
comedy “Lugar Heights”. La Bruja made her major motion picture debut
in 2000 as Cuca in Spike Lee’s “Bamboozled”, and gave a scene stealing
performance as Lucy Negron 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 Pietri’s “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, The Jungle Brothers, Black Ice, B-Real, Tony Touch, Afrikaa
Bambaata, Chingo Bling, Hurricane G, Boy Wonder and The X-ecutioners.
La Bruja has just released her debut album “Brujalicious” on De La Luz
Records.
ACTIVIST
A dedicated artist-activist, La Bruja frequently performs at schools,
universities, hospitals, and community centers around the country. She
helped raise funds for “Stop The Bombs”, part of a successful campaign
to close the controversial US Navy Base on Vieques Island, and
recorded music for the “No More Prisons” album, which promotes
awareness of the negative impact of militarism on today’s urban youth.
La Bruja has been a longtime activist and participant in the fight
against AIDS and in the promotion of education and awareness about the
disease. Creator of the “How Can I Change The World?” writing workshop
for The East Harlem Tutorial Program, she now leads workshops at
schools and community development centers nationwide. In encouraging
thousands to claim the benefits of art, culture, and self-expression,
La Bruja continues to support positive change for the hip-hop
generation.
