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Article: Yerba Buena: they've got tongues wagging, toes tapping, and booties shakin'. (This Month's Word-of-Mouth Band).(Brief Article)
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- June 1, 2003
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With the release of their debut album, President Alien (Razor & Tie), and their spirited summer shows, New York's Yerba Buena are building on their already robust following.
Founded by influential Venezuelan-born producer Andres Levin, the exuberant collective of seven-plus is fronted by four sizzling Cuban vocalists: CuCu Diamantes, El Chino, Pedrito Martinez, and lanky diva Xiomara Laugart. "Xiomara's voice is timeless--like listening to 1940s Cuban classics," Levin enthuses.
With their hot horn section, Yerba Buena conjure up ...