Alma Caribena -- Caribbean Soul

Exquisite musicianship and scintillating material distinguish Alma Caribeña — Caribbean Soul, Gloria Estefan’s third Spanish-language set since crossing over to pop stardom in ’85. Though she’s maudlin on the slow numbers, there’s no problema when the beat is percolating — as on the sizzling ”No Me Dejes de Querer.” Highlight: a duet with Jose Feliciano on the mango tango ”Tengo que Decirte Algo.” A-