Fiesta Fatal!

This is probably my least favorite cd by B-Tribe, not that it's by any means bad, but it certainly isn't increadible or anything close to being original or unique. "Fiesta Fatal" is an attempt to do with spanish vocals and flamenco music what Enigma did with Gregorian chants on their album "MCMCX a.D." or what Deep Forest did with African pygmy chants on their first album - that is combine this style with ambient textures and dance grooves. In fact, a cross between Gypsy Kings and Enigma is exactly how I'd describe this cd. However, B-Tribe seems to fall short of capturing the same essence that Enigma and Deep Forest did with their cds and the production and musical quality isn't exactly up-to-par professional wise. B-tribe borrows heavily from the Enigma signatures - the "Sadeness" beat is sampled heavily thoughout this album as well are the shakuhachi flutes that Enigma is known for. Even more so, just like Enigma had their french-speaking seductress, B-Tribe has theirs but in Spanish - and while the combination blends well it can also come off as sounding cheesy and pretensious sometimes. Another thing is this album tends to abruptly stop in places it shouldn't leaving 'gaps' in the album so to speak, and it doesn't seem to be tied together smoothly or evenly. If you like Enigma, Deep Forest or Gypsy Kings, this cd is worth a listen. But for a better and more polished B-Tribe album I'd recommend getting "Sensual Sensual" instead. You may also want to check out the cd "Euphoria" by Ottmar Liebert which is similar to this but in my opinion much better and a heck of alot more original in content.