Oceano da Cruz
Oceano Andrade da Cruz (born 29 July 1962), known simply as Oceano, is a Portuguese retired footballer, and the current assistant manager of the Iranian national team.
A defensive midfielder with tremendous physical strength and leadership skills as his main assets, he is widely regarded as the best footballer ever hailing from his birth nation, and represented most notably Sporting, appearing in more than 400 official games with the club over the course of 11 seasons (two separate spells).
Having gained more than 50 caps for Portugal, Oceano represented his adopted nation at Euro 1996.
Club career
Born in São Vicente, Cape Verde, Oceano's family emigrated to Portugal when he was a child. He started his career at Almada A.C. in the lower leagues and, after spells in the second division with Odivelas F.C. and C.D. Nacional, signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the 1984–85 season.
Oceano was an undisputed starter for the Lisbon side during his stay, which consisted at first of seven seasons. In 1991 he moved, alongside compatriot and teammate Carlos Xavier, to Spain's Real Sociedad, where the pair was equally influential, having been reunited with former Sporting boss John Toshack.
Da Cruz
History
Da Cruz is a Brazilian World music group composed of Mariana Da Cruz, Swiss producer Ane Hebeisen (Ane H.), guitar player Oliver Husmann and percussionist Pit Lee. Da Cruz was formed in 2005 when Hebeisen, formerly of the Swiss industrial-electro group Swamp Terrorists, met Da Cruz, a Bossa Nova singer in an Irish pub, in Lisbon while touring Portugal. After moving to Switzerland, Oliver Husmann and former Swamp Terrorists drummer Pit Lee were invited to join and round out the group. Since then, they have released three albums: Nova Estação in 2007, Corpo Elétrico in 2008, and Sistema Subversiva in 2011.
Sistema Subversiva
On June 28, 2011, Da Cruz released their third album, Sistema Subversiva, which reached #5 on Chart Attack's World/Folk chart on July 5, 2011. "Boom Boom Boom", a featured track from the album, reached #69 on CMJ's Jazzweek World Singles chart on July 14, 2011 and was featured as the song of the day on KEXP's Midday Show on July 4, 2011. Don Yates of KEXP called the album an "edgy fusion of various Brazilian styles with electro, hip hop, synth-punk, Afro-beat, Ethiopian funk and more, with loud buzzing synths and booming bass bringing a gritty urban edge to the bands colorful dance grooves." Ernesto Aguilar of Culture Bully noted that the album was "quite good at times, though hints of potential growth show listeners where this collective could go, Da Cruz make a fascinating entry to a sound that is sure to grow globally in the coming years"
Podcasts:
Oceano da Cruz
ALBUMS
- Rocksploitation / No More Oceanomania released: 2006
Rocksploitation / No More Oceanomania
Released 2006- J. Bro
- Van Helsing
- Deadly Earnest Tenniscourt
- Mr. Beerbourineman
- Beehives Mighty Vicious
- Penélope da Cruz
- Tonny Takes a Swim
- Cookin' for a Crocodile
- Turntable Blues
- Endless Esmeralda
- The Delight Machine
- Guns for Elephant
- The Love Song of the OC.
- J. Cohen
- Step Down Great King
- Ricky Martin Style
- This Body, This Paper, This Fire
- Like Cameron's Car
- Racing Originals
- Heroes Smoking Cigarettes
- The Big Parade
- I'm Into You (You Saved My Ass)
