SANTIAGO CRUZ RELEASES “¿QUÉ MÁS DA? (2025 VERSION)” FEATURING JUAN PABLO VEGA
Santiago Cruz isn’t chasing formulas. He’s writing from the gut. Today, he drops “¿Qué Más Da? (2025 Version)”, an acoustic duet with Juan Pablo Vega that captures the rawest essence of Quince de Caminosand closes the sonic chapter before the full album’s release on August 28 — the same day Cruz wraps up the U.S. leg of his tour at Miami’s Manuel Artime Theater.
This song doesn’t need flashy production or heavy beats to hit hard. It’s all heart and wood. Three acoustic guitars, a breathing bassline, and vocals that don’t hide behind polish. Cruz and Vega leave room for silence, leaning into each other like two friends playing in a living room — but with the kind of intensity that cuts through and stays.
The song was born from an unexpected but perfectly timed message. On a difficult day, someone wrote to Cruz about how one of his songs had offered her comfort. That single message changed everything. It gave him purpose again, pushed him to keep writing, and eventually became the spark for Cruce de Caminos, the album that transformed his career. “¿Qué Más Da?” is a response. A quiet thank you. A song for the people who have found shelter in his music.
TRACK CREDITS
● Artists: Santiago Cruz, Juan Pablo Vega
● Lyrics and Music: Santiago Cruz
● Producer: Nacho Mañó
● Musicians:
○ Acoustic guitar and vocals: Santiago Cruz
○ Acoustic guitar and vocals: Juan Pablo Vega
○ Acoustic guitar and backing vocals: Daniel Álvarez
○ Bass and backing vocals: Juan Galeano
○ Acoustic guitar and backing vocals: Isabella Satizabal
● Recorded at: Estudio de la Piña
● Recording, Mixing and Mastering Engineer: Daniel Bitrán (El Desierto Casa Estudio)
● Label: The Orchard
● Management: M3 Music
In an era driven by algorithms and instant gratification, this song takes a different path. It goes straight to the point with honesty. It’s not chasing likes, it’s chasing connection. Its folk-leaning sound and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young energy are a deliberate choice — a way of looking back to remember why music matters in the first place.
This release also sets the emotional tone for Quince de Caminos La Gira in the U.S., a tour stopping in key cities like Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and more. Each show is a chance to reconnect with songs that shaped a generation, now reimagined with the depth only time can bring. The tour reaches its peak on August 28 in Miami, where Cruz will also officially release Quince de Caminos — a night that promises to be as intimate as it is powerful.
“With great excitement, we return to the U.S. with Quince de Caminos La Gira, this time to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the album that changed my life, my career, and that, without a doubt, brought me closer to many of the people who have followed my work: Cruce de Caminos,” said Santiago.
“This time, in addition to cities we’ve played before — Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, Long Island, Boston, Chicago, Orlando, and Miami — we’ll be visiting several cities for the first time: St. Louis, Austin, Houston, and Dallas. Thirteen shows in twelve cities. It’s just the four of us on stage, with the promise to give everything we have, as always, revisiting songs from that album with some refreshed arrangements, a couple of new songs, and a trip through a catalog that you, the audience, have made unforgettable.”
QUINCE DE CAMINOS LA GIRA – USA
August 11
ATLANTA
City Winery Atlanta
August 13
WASHINGTON
Miracle Theatre
August 14
PHILADELPHIA
World Cafe Live
August 15
LONG ISLAND
Paramount
August 16
BOSTON
City Winery Boston
August 18
CHICAGO
City Winery Chicago
August 20
ST. LOUIS
City Winery Philadelphia
August 22
AUSTIN
Exchange ATX
August 23
HOUSTON
Stafford Civic Center
August 24
DALLAS
Arlington Music Hall
August 27
ORLANDO
Judson’s Live
August 28
MIAMI
Manuel Artime Theater
