The Raffa Boys
5 Verified bookings- Woodside, NY
- Latin Band
- Contact for rates
The Raffa Boy's was founded with the vision of bringing the best of Latin music to the world. Our passion for music and entertainment led us to create a band...
Overview
Yapa! is a high energy Latin band that combines cumbia, Andean folk and funk to make a unique flavor of highly danceable grooves, with original songs and familiar tunes. Yapa! features musicians from Ecuador, Mexico, Canary Islands and the US.
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Languages: English, Spanish
What to expect
We can offer musical performance, music education workshops (Andean flutes, West African drums..), bring a dance party or background music to your event.
About
Yapa! is a Kentucky-based high energy Latin band blending cumbia, Andean folk, and funk to splash jam flavor into irresistible dance grooves. Our collective (Ecuador, Mexico, Canary Islands, US) captivates audiences with lyrics and rhythms resonant with the humanity of the immigrant experience. Music that creates a movement.
Yapa is a Quechua (Peru/ Ecuador) word: “a little something extra.”
Yapa! is music that creates a movement. Our audiences are a mix of folks from around the world who find community in deep grooves, and a message that speaks to the immigrant experience within the human experience.
A Yapa! dance floor is a space where people come together to celebrate our beautifully diverse world.
We draw from a deep well of musical expertise, including Andean folk, cumbia, rock, jazz, bluegrass, world music and West African rhythms.
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