"For nearly 10 years, Puerto Rican poet, actress and activist LA BRUJA (aka Caridad De La Luz) has been casting her spell on New York audiences. Now this multitalented boricua from the Bronx conjures up another hex with her debut album BRUJALICIOUS, which features both hip-hop and reggaeton tunes. 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." - New York Daily News.
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 Levi's 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. Now with her musical debut she joins the ranks of artists such as Mos Def who infuse music with the power of word.
Bruja's desire for positive change in the world is well-known, and Brujalicious' tracks are infused with the spirit of resistance, revolution, and pride. 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 Madonna's "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 album's musical refrains, and pushing boundaries with her catchy-as-it-is-sexy reggaeton "Mi Gatita Negra" and the steamy ballad "My Heart Go."
The complete list of artist's appearing on La Bruja's "Brujalicious" CD: B-Real, Don Dinero, Peligro, Joell Ortiz, El Gallo, Chingo Bling, Vivian Green, Black Ice, The Jungle Brothers, DYCR, Bobbitto The Barber (aka DJ Cucumber Slice), Jadakiss, Tony Touch, Doo Wop, DJ Precision (The X-ecutioners) & Hurricane G.
The "Brujalicious" CD is available online at www.urbanlatino.com
