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Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert
1 year, 3 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia perform their latest hits in an NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert

LA Times  

Mexican regional trio Yahritza y Su Esencia is the latest Latin music act to perform on NPR’s popular “Tiny Desk” concert series. Other notable Latin music acts with “Tiny Desk” performances include Juanes y Mon Laferte, Ozuna and Karol G. The trio’s set included songs “Soy El Unico,” “Dejalo Ir,” “No Se Puede Decir Adiós,” “Inseparables” and “Frágil.” The performance …

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DannyLux, el romántico for the TikTok generation
1 year, 3 months ago

DannyLux, el romántico for the TikTok generation

LA Times  

What is a rose without a thorn? “I’m just that chill guy who makes music!” Mexican American artist DannyLux at the Exposition Park Rose Garden in Los Angeles in May. Featuring collaborations with Eslabón Armado, Cuco and Pablo Hurtado of the Latin Grammy-nominated Mexican rock band Camila, his debut full-length album, “DLux” — pronounced “Deluxe” — is the latest feather …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture
1 year, 4 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia, Yakima and Mexican culture

LA Times  

Sitting at Los Hernandez Tamales feels familiar. When asked about their stay in Mexico City, Yahritza said she didn’t love the commotion of the city, and the kicker was older brother Armando mentioning that he preferred the Mexican food of Washington state, “where they really give it a seasoning that is spicy and tastes good,” he said. As a first …

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5 De Los stories you should read: Yahritza y Su Esencia respond, a Walter Mercado shrine
1 year, 4 months ago

5 De Los stories you should read: Yahritza y Su Esencia respond, a Walter Mercado shrine

LA Times  

At De Los, we’re working hard to bring you the best stories daily. Monday 40th anniversary of Latino series emphasizes importance of representation At De Los we know we owe a debt of gratitude to the pioneering group of Black and Latino journalists who came before us. More: TUESDAY Visiting a shrine to Walter Mercado at a Puerto Rican mall …

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Yahritza y Su Esencia: ‘The whole thing was heartbreaking for us’
1 year, 4 months ago

Yahritza y Su Esencia: ‘The whole thing was heartbreaking for us’

LA Times  

The story of the hitmaking regional Mexican band Yahritza y Su Esencia began as a modern-day American dream. Yahritza, now 16, and her older brothers — requinto player Armando Martínez, 25, and bajoloche player Jairo Martínez, 18 — are signed to a joint deal with regional Mexican label Lumbre Music and Columbia Records, and in 2022, they released their debut …

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A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they’re the hottest act in Latin music
2 years, 7 months ago

A year ago, they were picking fruit with their dad. Today, they’re the hottest act in Latin music

LA Times  

A year ago, 15-year-old Yahritza Martinez was playing soccer for A.C. Davis High School in Yakima, Wash. In mid-February, a snippet of Yahritza y Su Esencia’s breakup ballad “Soy El Unico,” written by a 13-year-old Yahritza, went viral on TikTok. “Ever since we were like 10 or 11, we’d go help my dad pick apples, cherries, pears.” The family band …

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