Yahritza y su Esencia
Yahritza y Su Esencia  | |
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Yahritza, Jairo and Mando Martinez (left to right) in Mexico City.  | |
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| Origin | Yakima Valley, Washington, United States | 
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| Years active | 2022–present | 
| Labels | Lumbre Music, Columbia | 
| Members | Yahritza Martínez Armando "Mando" Martínez Jairo Martínez  | 
Yahritza y su Esencia (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. At the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, the trio was nominated for Best New Artist as well as for Best Norteño Album for Obsessed, their debut album.