B-Tribe

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B-Tribe is an alias for the German-born musician and producer, Claus Zundel. Driven by the use of Classical Spanish guitar, and other elements of flamenco music, mixed into trancy, ambient tunes, B-Tribe first hit the music scene in 1994 with Fiesta Fatal!. B-Tribe was born into a niche (coming out that same year was Enigma's "The Cross of Changes", while Deep Forest's self-titled album had come out in late 1993). "Fiesta Fatal!" and "Suave Suave" (which was released in 1995) became part of less comercial side of the so-called World music scene that was growing in popularity in the United States during the mid-90s. A popularity which would be evidenced in 1997, arguably the crescendo of the genre's popularity, with the release of the first Pure Moods album. B-Tribe did not make the cut for "Pure Moods", the album, but the rendition of She Moved Through the Fair from 2001's "Spiritual Spiritual" was featured on "Pure Moods IV". B-Tibe's last album was the aptly titled "5" in 2003.