New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ SCI Entertainment) DMV recording artist Stebani Cruz will step out to rock the DC Latin Fashion Week Gala as the event's finale performer. Cruz, who is a singer, songwriter and entrepreneur, will take the stage October 17.
Cruz's music is a hot new addition to the DC recording scene, and her message is a perfect fit for an event like DC Latin Fashion Week, which showcases Latin talent.
Songwriting, music and the kind of hard work it takes to go after a dream have been the driving forces behind Cruz's life. As a self-made entrepreneur and artist, her experience is something that today's young Latina women can look to for inspiration.
"I think when you believe in something so deeply, everyone else believes in it with you," said Cruz. "Life is not really about what you've been through, it's what you do with what you've been through to get where you want to be, and that's where dreaming comes in. My music is about how experiences push you forward and how they don't have to hold you back."
Beyond inspiration, Cruz's music is also about empowerment. One of her newest music videos, featuring her song, "Mala," encourages women to take a stand. And Cruz's newest song, which will be her first release in English, questions the ideas about beauty that pop culture icons define as the ideal for women.
"Beauty comes in so many shapes and sizes. I want to change the things that we're saying as musicians," said Cruz. "Our girls need to be warriors and they shouldn't have to measure themselves by these standards that say beauty is all about a certain look or a certain style."
Cruz said she's particularly excited to bring that message to the DC Latin Fashion Week event. "This is such a great opportunity to touch the lives of people and contribute to a good cause," she said.
ABOUT DC LATIN FASHION WEEK
The Latin Fashion Week "Capitol Fashion Award Gala," or CFAG, is a platform for advancing the importance of contribution, innovation and the impact of Latin art, leaders and the fashion community to the global economy, specially the apparel industry. The Latin Fashion Week will pay tribute to the creativity and innovations and empower economic development event true the fashion industry.
