Yelba and her band LATIN FIRE bring the heat of authentic Latin music and the coolest Top 40 hits as well! The best of both worlds if what you get with Latin Fire!
She learned to play the guitar by watching her father strumming while he sang Nicaraguan folk tunes to his five children. The gifted family performed in Nicaragua whenever possible, and were invited to perform in Pittsburgh, PA for Roberto Clemente’s Memorial Service in 1972. The children’s angelic voices were accompanied only by three guitars, and later on by Yelba’s mandolin (bandurria).Yelba, at the age of 9 and 10, and her sister Thelma, then 12 and 13, were featured every week on Nicaraguan television for the “Junior P anthers” TV show.
Yelba has traveled to and performed in many different countries, including Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Spain and Peru. She traveled to Peru last year to perform at the renowned JazzZone Club.
While residing in Peru for three years, she performed with an all-girl band of talented local musicians, and performed throughout Peru music of South American and African descent. Her “globetrotting” allowed this versatile vocalist/guitar player to appreciate music from several different regions of the world, and because of this unique heritage, she brings music to us with a zest and gusto second to none.Her Latin background fused with Afro-rhythms, yet at the same time Yelba blended this mixture with her love for Jazz, Country, and Rock.Yelba is more than an ordinary musician.
She graduated from Texas A & M University with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Cum Laude. While at Texas A & M she participated in the International Student’s Talent Show Competition representing Bolivia and Nicaragua, and won second place two years in a row. She then went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, where she also graduated with Honors as a Sord Scholar.Recently she performed for the Variety Club of Houston with Jazz legend Hubert Laws and was featured performing live on the Fox Morning show with Mr. Laws.
In addition, she has performed at the Houston International Festival, the Corpus Christi Texas Jazz Festival, the Cinco de Mayo Festival and many Super Bowl XXXVIII events.Her voice has been described as “the voice of an angel”, which is the tool she uses to bring an audience to tears while she performs her smooth jazz and beautiful Spanish ballads. Yet, with the blink of an eye, Yelba can break out in a steamy salsa, merengue, or cumbia, which will have the audience wildly dancing and whirling to the sounds of the exciting Latin rhythms she proudly brings home to each and every one of us.
Yelba is truly a joy to watch, and her band can “do it all” and “do it all very well”.
ENGLISH SONG LIST
24K Magic, Bruno Mars
A Horse with No Name, America
A Love That Will Last, Renee Olstead
A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
Achy Breaky Heart, Billy Ray Cirus
Ain’t It Fun, Paramore
Agua de Beber, Astrud Gilberto
All My Exs Live In Texas, George Strait
All Night Long, Lionel Richie
All Of Me, John Legend
All Shook Up, Elvis Presley
All Summer Long, Kid Rock
Always on your Side, Sheryl Crow
Amarillo by Morning, George Strait
Amazed, Lone Star
Angel Of The Morning, Juice Newton
Angels, Robbie Williams
Annie’s Song, John Denver
Anything for You, Gloria Estefan
Apologize, One Republic
Arthur’s Theme, Christopher Cross
At Last, Etta James
Babe, STYX
Baby Come Back, Player
Bad Day, Daniel Powter
Bad Guy, Billie Eilish
Bailamos, Enrique Iglesias
Bailando, Enrique Iglesias
Beat It, Michael Jackson
Before the Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender
Believe, Cher
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
Black Horse in a Cherry Tree, K T Turnstall
Blame It On the Boogie, Jackson 5
Bless The Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
Blowing in the Wind
Blue Ain’t Your Color, Keith Urban
Blue Bayou, Linda Ronstadt
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Willie Nelson
Blue Skies, Willie Nelson
Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke
Boogie Oogie, Taste of Honey
Boogie Shoes, KC
Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Brooks & Dunn
Brick House, Commodores
Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison
Brown Eyes Blue, Crystal Gayle
Budapest, George Ezra
Cake by the Ocean, DNCE
Can’t Help Falling In Love, Elvis Presley
Can’t Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake
Car Wash, Rose Royce
Careless Whisper, George Michael
Celebration, Kool and the Gang
Chain of Fools, Aretha Franklin
Change the World, Eric Clapton
Cheap Thrills, Dua Lipa
Cheek To Cheek, Etta James
Chicken Fried, Zac Brown Band
Clocks, Cold Play (also Bachata)
Coat of Many Colors, Dolly Parton
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
Conga, Gloria Estefan
Could I Have this Dance, Anne Murray
Country Roads, John Denver
Crazy, Patsy Cline
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen
Crazy Love, Michael Buble
Cupid Shuffle, Romeo
The Dance, Garth Brooks
Dancing Queen, Abba
Daniel, Elton John
Dear Future Husband, Meghan Trainor
December 1963, Jersey Boys
Despacito, feat. Justin Bieber Luis Fonsi
Dock Of The Bay, Otis Redding
Don’t Be Cruel, Elvis Presley
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Madonna
Don’t Know Why, Norah Jones
Don’t Speak, No Doubt
Don’t Start Now, Dua Lipa
Don’t Stop Believing, Journey
Don’t You Worry Child, Swedish House Mafia
Dreaming of You, Selena
Dreams, Fleetwood Mac
Drift Away, Dobie Gray
Easy, Commodores
Escape (Pina Colada), Rupert Holmes
Even the Nights are Better, Air Supply
Every Breath You Take, Police
Everything, Michael Buble
Evil Ways, Santana
Ex’s and Oh’s, Elle King
Faith, George Michael
Faithfully, Journey
Feel It Still, Portugal the Man
Five Minutes, Lorrie Morgan
Fever, Peggy Lee
Fields of Gold, Sting
Firework, Katy Perry
Five Minutes, Lorrie Morgan
Fly Me To The Moon, Frank Sinatra
Folsom Prison Blues, Johnny Cash
Free Fallin’, Tom Petty
Friends in Low Places, Garth Brooks
From this Moment, Shania Twain
Funkytown, Lippa, Inc.
Game Of Love, Carlos Santana
Georgia on My Mind, Ray Charles
Get Down Tonight, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
Get the Party Started, Pink
Get Lucky, Daft Punk
Gimme Me One Reason, Tracy Chapman
Girl Crush, Little Big Town
Girl From Ipanema, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Madonna
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 feat. Carly B
Good Bye My Lover, James Blunt
Granpa’ Tell Me About the Good Ole Days, The Judds
Gravity, John Mayer
Happy, Pharell Williams
Happy Together, Turtles
Havana, Camilla Cabello
Have I Told You Lately, Rod Stewart
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Creedence Clearwater
Help Me Make It Thru The Night, Willie Nelson
Hero, Enrique Iglesias
Hey Soul Sister, Train
Hey Jude, John Lennon
Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Pat Benatar
Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
Hotel California, Eagles
Hound Dog, Elvis Presley
House of the Rising Sun, Animals
How Sweet It Is, James Taylor
Human Nature, Michael Jackson
The Hustle, Van McCoy
I Can’t Feel My Face, The Weeknd
I Can’t Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt
I Cross My Heart, George Strait
I Don’t Care, Ed Sheeran
I Fall To Pieces, Patsy Cline
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas
I Hope You Dance, Lee Ann Womack
I Know You Want Me, Pit Bull
I Like It, Enrique Iglesias feat Pitbull
I Love Rock and Roll Pat Benatar
I Need To Know, Mark Anthony
I Walk the Line, Johnny Cash
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston
I Want You Back, Jackson 5
I Will Be Right Here Waiting, Richard Marx
I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
I’m a Believer Monkees
I’m Yours, Jason Mraz
If I Die Young, The Band Perry
Imagine, John Lennon
In the Mood, Glen Miller
Isn’t She Lovely, Stevie Wonder
It’s Too Late, Carole King
Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley
Jambalaya, Hank Williams
Johnny B Goode, Chuck Berry
Jose Cuervo, Shelly West
Juice, Lizzo
Jump, Van Halen
Just The Two Of Us, Bill Withers
Just The Way You Are, Billy Joel
Just The Way you are, Bruno Mars (also Bachata)
Just When I Needed You Most, Randy Van Warmer
KC Medley
Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack
Kiss, Prince
Kiss Me, Sixpence None the Richer
Knocking on Heaven’s Door, Guns and Roses
Ladies Night, Kool and the Gang
Lady in Red, Chris Deburgh
Lady Marmalade, Patti Labelle
Landslide, Stevie Nicks
Last Dance, Donna Summer
The Lazy Song, Bruno Mars
Le Freak, Chic
Leader of the Band, Dan Fogelberg
Leaving On A Jet Plane, John Denver
Let It Be, John Lennon/Paul McCartney
Let’s Get It On, Marvin Gaye
Let’s Get Loud, Jennifer Lopez
Let’s Groove Tonight, Earth Wind and Fire
Let’s Hear it for the Boy, Deniece Williams
Let’s Stay Together, Al Green
Levitating, Dua Lipa
Like I’m Going to Lose You, Meghan Trainor
Lips are Moving, Meghan Trainor
Living On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
Locked Out Of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Lost in Love, Air Supply
LOVE, Etta James
Love Again, Dua Lipa
Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley
Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’, Journey
Mad World, Gary Jules
Make You Feel My Love, Adele
Man I Feel Like a Woman, Shania Twain
Maneater, Hall & Oates
Mañana de Carnaval, Luis Miguel
Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett
Maria Maria, Santana
Marry You, Bruno Mars
Marvin Gaye, Charlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor
Meant to Be, Bebe Rexha feat. Florida Georgia Line
Memories, Maroon 5
Mercy, Duffy
Million Reasons, Lady Gaga
Moondance, Van Morrison
More Than Words, Extreme
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon Five
Mustang Sally, Buddy Guy
My Girl, Otis Redding
My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli
My Way, Frank Sinatra
Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Neon Moon, Brooks and Dunn
New Rules, Dua Lipa
Never Gonna Let You Down, Colbie Callat
New York New York, Frank Sinatra
No Roots, Alice Merton
Nobody, Sylvia
On the Floor, Jennifer Lopez
On the Radio, Donna Summer
One Tin Soldier, The Original Caste
Only Girl In the World, Rihanna
Only You, Frankie Vali
Overkill, Men At Work
Oye Como Va, Carlos Santana
Paradise, Sade
Passionate Kisses, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Peaceful Easy Feeling, The Eagles
Peg, Steely Dan
Perfect, Ed Sheeran
Perm, Bruno Mars
Piano Man, Billy Joel
Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
Poison, Bel Biv Devoe
Poker Face, Lady GaGa
Pontoon, Little Big Town
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison
Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ready for the Times to Get Better, Crystal Gayle
Red Red Wine, Bob Marley
Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
Rhythm is Gonna Get You, Gloria Estefan
Ride Like the Wind, Christopher Cross
Rikki Don’t Lose that Number, Steely Dan
Ring Of Fire, Johnny Cash
Rolling in the Deep, Adele
Rosanna, Toto
The Rose, Bette Midler
Royals, Lorde
Rude, Magic
Sailing, Christopher Cross
Save the Last Dance For Me, Michael Buble
Sealed with a Kiss, Gery Gled
Send My Love (to Your New Lover), Adele
September, Earth Wind and Fire
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Shake Your Body Down, Michael Jackson
Shake Your Booty, KC and the Sunshine Band
Shallow, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
Shut Up and Dance, Walk the Moon
Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder
Slow Hands, Neil Horan
Smooth, Santana
Smooth Operator, Sade (also Bachata)
Somebody That I Used To Know, Gotye
Something Stupid, Frank Sinatra
Something To Talk About, Bonnie Raitt
Sometimes When We Touch, Rod Stewart
Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Israel Kamakawiwoole
Sounds of Silence, Simon & Garfunkel
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Elton John
Stand By Me, Ben E. King
Stop Draggin’ My Heart, Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty
The Story, Brandi Carlile
Stuck on You, Lionel Richie
Sugar, Maroon 5
Summertime, George Gershwin
Sunday Morning, Maroon 5
Superstar, Carpenters
Superstition, Stevie Wonder
Sway, Michael Buble
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This, Eurythmics
Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond
Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns and Roses
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take It Easy, The Eagles
Tears In Heaven, Eric Clapton
Tennessee Whiskey, Chris Stapleton
That Don’t Impress Me Much, Shania Twain
That’s The Way I Like It, KC and the Sunshine Band
That’s What I Like, Bruno Mars
There’s Nothin’ Holding Me Back, Shawn Mendez
These Boots Are Made for Walking, Nancy Sinatra
Thinking Out Loud, Ed Sheeran
This Love, Maroon Five
This Masquerade, George Benson
Those Were The Days, Mary Hopkin
Time After Time, Cyndi Lauper (also Bachata)
Tin Man, America
Titanium, David Guetta
Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler
Treasure, Bruno Mars
True, Spandau Ballet
Truth Hurts, Lizzo
Try, Try, Try, Colbie Caillet
Try, Pink
Turn Your Love Around, George Benson
Twist and Shout, The Isley Brothers
Unchained Melody, Righteous Brothers
Under The Boardwalk, The Drifters
Unforgettable, Nat King Cole
Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars
Valerie, Amy Winehouse
Wagon Wheel, Darius Rucker
Waiting on a Girl Like You, Foreigner
Waiting on the World to Change, John Mayer
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, WHAM
Waltz Across Texas, Ernest Tubb
Water Under the Bridge, Adele
The Way You Look Tonight, Frank Sinatra
We Are Family, Sister Sledge
We Found Love, Rihanna
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
What’s Up, 4 Non Blondes (also Bachata)
When I Dream, Crystal Gayle
When Love Takes Over, David Guetta
When Will I Be Loved, Everly Brothers
When You Say Nothing At All, Keith Whitley
Whenever Wherever, Shakira
White Flag, Dido
Who Can It Be Now, Men at Work
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Leslie Grace
Wild World, Cat Stevens
Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler
Wisemen, James Blunt
Wonderful Tonight, Eric Clapton
Words Get In The Way, Gloria Estefan
Yesterday, Paul McCartney
Yesterday Once More, The Carpenters
You Look So Good In Love, George Strait
You Make My Dreams Come True, Hall & Oates
You Sang To Me, Marc Anthony
Your Song, Elton John
You’re So Vain, Carly Simon
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, Righteous Brothers
You’re Beautiful, James Blunt
You’re No Good, Linda Ronstadt
SPANISH SONG LIST
A Dios Le Pido, Juanes
A Fuego Lento, Rosanna
A Pedir Su Mano, Juan Luis Guerra
Abriendo Puertas, Gloria Estefan
Abusadora, Wilfredo Vargas
Adiós Muchachos, Tango
Alma Llanera, Venezuela
Amor a la Mexicana,Talia
Amor Amor Amor, Los Panchos
Amor de mis Amores, Sonora Dinamita
Amor Prohibido, Selena
Ayer, Gloria Estefan
Baby Come Back, Magic Juan
Bachata en Fukuoka, Juan Luis Guerra
Bachata Rosa, Juan Luis Guerra
Baila Esta Cumbia, Selena
Báilame, Nacho
Bailamos, Enrique Iglesias
Bailando, Enrique Iglesias
Bemba Colora’, Celia Cruz
Bésame Mucho, Luis Miguel
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, Selena
Brujeria, Gran Combo
Burbujas de Amor, Juan Luis Guerra
Caballo Viejo, Simon Diaz
Cachondea, Fruko y sus Tesos
Cali Pachanguero, Grupo Niche
Caminito de Guarena
Canoa Ranchaa, Grupo Niche
Carito, Carlos Vives
Chan Chan, Buena Vista Social Club
Como Fue
Como La Flor, Selena
Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan, Gloria Estefan
Corazon Espinado, Mana
Cuando Calienta el Sol, Freddie Fender
Cumbia de la Cobra, Fito Olivarez
Danza Kuduro, Don Omar
Derroche, Ana Belen
Despacito, Luis Fonsi
Deja Vu, Shakira
Día de Suerte, Alejandra Guzman
Don Goyo
Echa Pa’lla (Mano Pa’rriba), Pit Bull
El Africano
El Coco Rayado, Fito Olivarez
El Cuarto De Tula, Buena Vista Social Club
El Día Que Me Quieras
El Frío De Tu Adios, Olga Tanon
El Preso, Fruko y sus Tesos
El Rey, Vicente Fernandez
El Talismán, Rosana
El Tamalito, Eva Ayllon
El Ultimo Beso, Yelba
El Verdadero Amor, Mana and Prince Royce
Es Mentiroso, Olga Tanon
Estoy Aquí, Shakira
Fina Estampa, Chabuca Granda
Flor de la Canela, Chabuca Granda
Felices los 4, Maluma and Marc Anthony
Flor Pálida, Marc Anthony
Fotografías Juanes and Nelly Furtado
Frenesí, Linda Rondstadt
Fruta Fresca, Carlos Vives
Gato Montes, Paso Doble
Guantanamera, Folclórica
Hasta Que Te Conocí, Marc Anthony
Herida, Brenda K Starr
Héroe, Enrique Iglesias
Historia de un Amor, Luis Miguel
Hoy, Gloria Estefan
Idilio, Willie Colon
Inolvidable, Luis Miguel
Juana la Cubana, Las Chicas del Can
La Bamba, Ritchie Valens
La Barca, Luis Miguel
La Bicicleta, Shakira
La Bilirrubina, Juan Luis Guerra
La Bomba, Ricky Martin
La Carcacha, Selena
La Cobra, Fito Olivares
La Dueña del Swing, Los Hermanos Rosario
La Gota Fría, Carlos Vives
La Loca, Raulin Rodriguez
La Múcura
La Murga, Hector Lavoe
La Negra Tiene Tumbao, Celia Cruz
La Negra Tomasa (Bilongo), Caifanes
La Piragua, Carlos Vives
La Pollera Colora
La Puerta, Luis Miguel
La Vida Es Un Carnaval, Celia Cruz
Linda Eh, Elvis Crespo
Lloraras, Oscar de Leon
Mariposa Traicionera, Mana
Me Llamas, Hector Acosta El Torito
Mi Nina Bonita, Chino y Nacho
Mi Nina Mujer, Los Ángeles Azules
Mi Tierra, Gloria Estefan
Micaela, Sonora Carruseles
Moliendo Café
Nadie Como Ella, Marc Anthony
NANANA (Remember), Eddy Herrera
No Me Digas Que No, La Maquina
No Me Queda Mas, Selena
Nosotros, Los Panchos Edye Gormet
Nube Gris, Eva Ayllon
Nunca es Suficiente, Los Angeles Azules
Ojos Chinos, El Gran Combo
Oye, Sonora Dinamita
Oye Como Va, Santana
Oye Mi Amor, Mana
Pa’Lla Voy, Marc Anthony
Pachanga
Palo Bonito
Para Tu Amor, Juanes
Pedro Navaja, Ruben Blades
Pegame Tu Vicio, Anthony Santos
Pepas, Farruko
Perfidia
Periódico de Ayer
Piel Canela, Trio Los Panchos
Procura, ChiChi Peralta
Que Le Den Candela, Celia Cruz
Quererte A Ti, Angela Carrasco
Quien Será, Celia Cruz
Quiéreme, Angela Carrasco
Quimbara, Celia Cruz
Quizás Quizás Quizás
Quizás Si Quizás No, Los Toros
Rabiosa, Shakira
Rebelión, Joe Arroyo
Reloj, Los Panchos
Sabor A Mi, Luis Miguel
Si Una Vez, Selena
Sigue Tu camino, Oscar de Leon
Sin Sentimiento, Grupo Niche
Solamente Una Vez, Agustin Lara
Sopa de Caracol, Banda Blanca
Stand By Me, Prince Royce
Suavemente, Juan Luis Guerra
Tu Amor Me Hace Bien, Marc Anthony
Tu Vida en la Mia, Marc Anthony
Tu Sonrisa, Elvis Crespo
Usted Abuso, Celia Cruz
Verano en Nueva York, Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Vivir lo Nuestro, Marc Anthony
Vivir Mi Vida, Marc Anthony
Vivir Sin Aire, Mana
Volver Volver
Volví A Nacer, Carlos Vives
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Leslie Grace
Y Como Es El, Jose Luis Perales
Yo No Se Mañana, Luis Enrique
Zamba (de mi Esperanza)
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