Yahritza y Su Esencia

Biography & Overview

Yahritza y su Esencia (Spanish for "Yahritza and her Essence") is an American trio from Washington state's Yakima Valley who specialize in regional Mexican music; specifically the urban sierreño subgenre. The band are three siblings: Yahritza Martínez (vocals and acoustic guitar), Armando "Mando" Martínez (twelve-string guitar), and Jairo Martínez (acoustic bass). For the week of April 9, 2022, their song "Soy el Único" appeared on the Billboard Global 200. Yahritza wrote the song when she was fourteen.