Eddie Palmieri, Jimi Hendrix, Cortijo y su Combo, Mongo Santamaria, Fishbone, Ray Barretto, Hector LaVoe, Los Van Van, Funkadelic, Curtis Mayfield, Caetano Veloso, Elis Regina, Salif Keita, Orchestra Baobob, Super Rail Band, Bembeya Jazz, Grant Green, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cachao, Hermeto Pascoal, James Brown, Fela Kuti
Sounds Like
Ozomatli, Marc Ribot & Los Cubanos Prostizos, Santana, Buena Vista Social Club, Beat the Donkey, Antibalas, Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, Seu Jorge, Irakere, Fania All Stars, Yerba Buena
Bryan Vargas & Ya Está invoke the spirits with the rumble of drums and the screams of distorted guitars. Rumba, Mambo and Son get electrified into a new school Latino groove. This band creates some serious party music, all while giving props to the Orishas.Playing a unique style of music they call simply "Afro Latino Soul", you can forget the pop stars, this is the REAL Latin music revolution.
¡Ya Está!, have appeared in front of capacity crowds at Central Park Summerstage, Prospect Park Bandshell, the Knitting Factory, SOB's and many more.
Ya Está's debut CD "Afro Latino Soul", produced by latin jazz great Arturo O'Farrill was released on June 1st 2004. You can hear Ya Está, and learn more at yaestamusica.com.
"...imagine Jimi Hendrix jamming with the Buena Vista Social Club If you believe that great music begins at a popular level, then you should listen to Bryan Vargas & Ya Está,"
- NY Newsday
"...infectious percussive assaults...that thump to a downtown funk undercurrent"
- Village Voice
"Ya Está's music brought me back to my naked pagan roots..." - Un Chín Magazine
Mofongomeister!!! Thank you for blessing me with your amazing talents and skills....it's been an honor sharing the stage with you...looking forward to next months show!!!
