A popular actress, dancer, and singer in Spain and France,
Beatriz Luengo moved to Miami, signed with Sony U.S. Latin, and now appears focused on the U.S. and Latin American markets. Produced by
Orishas' Yotuel Romero and Andrés Levin,
Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas is
Luengo's fourth solo album and her calling card into the Latin pop world. Arguably
Luengo's strongest effort to date, this record is a surprisingly eclectic collection of sunny pop tunes with strong influences from both reggae (as in the first single, "Como Tú No Hay 2") and Spanish female hip-hop acts such as
La Shica and
Mala Rodríguez. It also features duets with
Reik's Jesús Navarro and
Ziggy Marley, as well as a beautiful acoustic Spanish adaptation of
Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody." ~ Mariano Prunes