Jazz Articles about La Tribu

La Tribu: Ataca!

by Todd S. Jenkins
May 1, 2001

From Austin, Texas, a Latin ensemble that’s hotter than habanero salsa and fresh as cilantro. La Tribu is a very large band that specializes in a variety of Latin musical styles and mixes in some bright new surprises. Ataca! is a journey through dusty rural cantinas, neon-lit nightclubs, Kinky Friedman novels, and parts unknown.

This is a band that’s clearly done its homework when it comes to Latin jazz and folk stylings. The horns wail and punch as hard as ...