This box contains the albums Fijación Oral Vol. 1 and Oral Fixation Vol. 2 that the Colombian singer Shakira released shortly after each other in 2005. Four years after her hit Whenever, Wherever, the now 28-year-old singer Shakira comes with Fijación Oral. Variation is the keyword for this album, in which calm and heavy songs, Latin and rock alternate smoothly. Relaxed, sultry, South American
… rhythms support quiet songs like the bossa nova inspired Obtener Un Sí. A solid dance beat is the basis of La De La Intuición and with Escondite Ingles, the singer ventures into punk territory. The duet La Tortura, sung with Alejandro Sanz, seems laced with a good dose of flamenco spirit, but rhythms are so ingeniously mixed that the song is not easy to categorize. And then there are beautiful listening songs such as the acoustic version of La Pared, where Shakira is only accompanied by a piano, and Dia Especial, where interesting harmonic progressions give the text an extra charge: disillusionment turns into relief. In short, a fascinating and versatile album. Shakira on the cover of Fijación Oral looked like the Madonna; on the English-language sequel Oral Fixation Vol.2 she is Eve with the forbidden apple in her hand. Coincidence? One album is intended for her fans in Latin America, the other for America and Western Europe. Only two songs from the Spanish-language album can be found on the sequel. The rest is new material. On Oral Fixation Vol.2 we don't hear sultry, compelling salsa or Oriental rhythms, despite a contribution from Santana. The album contains a series of catchy pop / rock songs with lyrics that discuss religious and political topics in addition to the familiar relationship problems. One of Shakira's characteristics is that she integrates everything she can use into her music without shying away from a single style limit. Listening to this album you will hear bouts of Madonna, U2, Alanis Morissette and Prince. Sometimes serious, dark and bright, sometimes eccentric, humorous and sexy. With her magnum opus from 2005, Shakira once again proves to have a lot to offer. The bonus DVD features video clips and live performances. (CP) s characteristics is that she integrates everything she can use into her music without shying away from a single style boundary. Listening to this album you will hear bouts of Madonna, U2, Alanis Morissette and Prince. Sometimes serious, dark and bright, sometimes eccentric, humorous and sexy. With her magnum opus from 2005, Shakira once again proves to have a lot to offer. Video clips and live performances can be admired on the bonus DVD. (CP) s characteristic is that she integrates everything she can use into her music without shying away from a single style boundary. Listening to this album you will hear bouts of Madonna, U2, Alanis Morissette and Prince. Sometimes serious, dark and bright, sometimes eccentric, humorous and sexy. With her magnum opus from 2005, Shakira once again proves to have a lot to offer. Video clips and live performances can be admired on the bonus DVD. (CP)more
