“The stage is the closest place to the sky”: Santiago Cruz

Within an industry in which the quantity takes precedence over quality, songs and albums become so ephemeral that within a few months, or even days, they pass into the abyss of oblivion. Few productions manage to cross that barrier and consolidate themselves not only within the industry, but also within the hearts of thousands of people. That is the case of Cruce de Caminos, an emblematic album within the Colombian pop ballad that has remained i…

Celebration of Colombian musical talent In the late 1990s, the young singer-songwriter Santiago Cruz had his first chance to have a long-awaited contract with a record label.With guitar in hand, he presented some of his own songs before a group of directives from the music industry of the moment, who after the presentation assured him that they had all the intention to offer him an important contract to record a first album and boost his nascent…