Cruz Cafuné
Carlos Bruñas Zamorín, profesionally called Cruz Cafuné, and informally simplified as just Cruzzi, is a Spanish rapper born in June 25, 1993 in Tacoronte, Canary Islands, Spain.
Throughout his career, many of his singles has reached commercial success in Spain. "Mi casa" who became his breakthrough song, "Contando lunares" with rapper Don Patricio, which reached number one in PROMUSICAE Top 100 charts. "Muchoperro" with Juseph and Wilson Rivera and "Sangre y fé" with rapper Quevedo among others.
Early life[edit]
Cruz Cafuné was born in Tenerife, Canary Islands in 1993.[1][2] During his teenage years, he became involved in the underground music scene of the Islands, where GQ magazine later reported him as an influential artist before he recorded his first album.[2] During this time he was a member of the collective BNMP (Broke Niños Make Pesos).[3]
Career[edit]
Over his career he has headlined stages at festivals including the Primavera Sound Festival[4] and the Cruïlla festival in Barcelona,[5] and has also toured Spain in support of his original music.[6][7] In 2016 he released two rap songs “Amen” and “Mi Casa”.[8] He released his first album Maracucho Bueno Muere Chiquito in 2018, which was lauded by El Confidential as blending rap, Latin, and trap;[8] and later recorded the collaboration “Contando lunares” with Don Patricio.[9] His second album was entitled Moonlight922.[10]
In 2022 Cafuné released the collaborative song “Cayó la noche Remix”, which reached number one on the Spanish Spotify chart,[1] and went platinum four times in that nation.[2] In 2023 he had 2.5 million monthly listeners on the platform.[11]
In 2023 Cafuné released his album Me Muevo con Dios, and received the fourth highest number of listens for a debut in the chart's history.[12] It is a concept album based on the idea that sharks never stop swimming during their life as water must continue to flow over their gills.[1] The track “Fabiola” on the album was dedicated to his younger sister.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Romero, David (November 19, 2023). "De telonear en Vistalegre a llenarlo: Cruz Cafuné extasía Madrid". elDiario.es.
- ^ a b c "Cruz Cafuné: "Molaría crear una red más profesional en las islas… Los artistas y el buen material ya lo tenemos, lo que hace falta es la infraestructura del negocio"". GQ España. May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Cruz Cafuné cambia la ubicación de su concierto en Málaga y anuncia nuevas entradas". www.laopiniondemalaga.es. September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Cruz Cafuné and Recycled J Headline adidas Originals Stage at Primavera Sound Festival". Hypebeast. August 3, 2021.
- ^ https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20230705/9090067/nicki-nicole-sen-serna-cruz-cafune-cabezas-cartel-primera-jornada-cruilla.html
- ^ "Cruz Cafuné: así preparó su concierto en el Palacio de Vistalegre | Backstage Pass". GQ España.
- ^ Hoy, Granada (May 8, 2023). "Cruz Cafuné 'Se mueve con Dios' hasta Granada". Granada Hoy.
- ^ a b Merino, Israel (June 2, 2023). "Un canario ha sacado el disco del año... no es Quevedo y se lo agradece todo a Dios". elconfidencial.com.
- ^ "El 'tiburón', imparable: el tinerfeño Cruz Cafuné conquista Madrid". diariodeavisos.elespanol.com. November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Cruz Cafuné nos lleva a todos a la luna con su "Moonlight 922"". January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Concierto de Cruz Cafuné en las Fiestas de la Peregrina de Pontevedra". August 14, 2023.
- ^ "La pelea entre los fans de Aitana y Cruz Cafuné y el funcionamiento de la industria de la música actual". 20minutos.es. November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Cruz Cafuné nos habla de 'Me muevo con Dios' y de una sesión con Bizarrap: "Me escribe, le respondo y me deja en leído"". LOS40. June 13, 2023.