Nobel Week Dialogue

Diva Cruz smiling at the camera.

Diva Cruz is a Colombian professional percussionist, singer, songwriter and DJ based in Stockholm.

Diva Cruz is a Colombian professional percussionist, singer, songwriter and DJ based in Stockholm.

She has played concerts across South America, North America and Europe, as well as performed at festivals spanning locations from Jokkmokk in the northernmost part of Sweden to Barcelona, Berlin, California, and Madison Square Garden in New York.

Cruz started her musical career in Cali, Colombia, when she was nine years old. Cali is known for being “la capital de la salsa” and is where her salsa music roots originated as a percussionist in the all-female salsa band, Orquesta D’cache. Her drums have let her travel the world to spread music and energy to crowds everywhere.

For Cruz, being a musician is not just a job; it is a passion, and she strongly believes music positively influences our lives and can heal.