Influenced by the sounds of her Mexican upbringing, French-American singer/actress
Arielle Dombasle's sixth studio album,
Diva Latina, features 13 Spanish-language cover versions of her favorite Latin American standards. Produced by Dave Clark, the follow-up to Glamour a Mort features colorful renditions of
Lou Bega's "Mambo No.5,"
Nilda Fernandez's "Yo Lo Decia," and
Yma Sumac's "Gopher Mambo," alongside the lead single, an interpretation of Jeanette's "Porque Te Vas," and a collaboration with French MC,
Mokobe, on a reworking of
Miriam Makeba's "Pata Pata." ~ Jon O'Brien