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 …
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 …
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 …
