Yahuba Garcia
Born-June 25, 1974---Cambridge, MA
Instruments: Congas, tenor saxophone, timbales, bongó, assorted latin percussion, trap drums and vocals.
Education: UMASS, Amherst/Lowell; Berklee College of Music
Yahuba: In the language of the Puerto Rican ancestors, the Taino Indians, Yahuba means ‘music’ or a ‘strong musical scream’.
The Boston-born Puerto Rican Conga sensation has been lighting up the Boston music scene with so many different bands, it is hard to keep track. He has recently been seen on stage with Percy Hill, Blacksnake, Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion, The Boston Horns, Assembly of Dust &, The Ryan Montbleau Band, just to name a handful. This list only keeps getting longer as more Boston musicians hear and see him play.
As an educator he has been visiting schools, speaking and performing in front of children of all ages about his Puerto Rican culture, music and heritage. Yahuba is also a private percussion instructor in the Boston area.
As a musician, Yahuba knows no boundaries, he embraces every style of music as if it was his own, and is true to the craft of showmanship. One only needs to see the charismatic joy he delivers through his music to understand how he got his name.
Full Roster of Musicians/Bands performed with (listed chrohnologically):
Taller Inaru, Quetzal, Tribal Etiquet, Eno Washington Dance Co., Mentos & New Horizon Band, Spice, Erotica, Skin, Fat Tomato, Cotton Mouth (Bootmill Flavor), Nesta, Michigan Blacksnake, The Eggmobile Co., Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom, Patiño Vazquez & Mondo Sweetie, The Royal Family, Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion, The Freelance Bishops, Hyptonic, Mother’s Favorite Child, Boston Horns, The Soul Force, Afrotronik, Ken Clark Organ trio, Assembly of Dust, Percy Hill, The Pollotronik All Stars & The Ryan Montbleau Band.
Other Artists recorded or performed with:
Melvin Sparks, Karl Denson, Mike Clark, Reuben Wilson, Les Claypool, Sam Kineger, Rob Derhak, Peter Prince, Fuzz, Russ Lawton, Warren Grant, Jeff Lockhart, Peter Fedele, Steve Hunt, “Sax” Gordon Beadle, Entrain, The Bamidele Drummers and Dancers, Ken Clarke Organ Trio, Mother’s Favorite Child & and many more…the list is forever expanding!
Yahuba’s Discography:
The Bootmill Flavor-We’re Still Cotton Mouth-released 1998
The Alienist Outfit-Self tittled-released 2001
Andrew Clarke-Jay Walking-released 2001
The Evan Goodrow Band-Gettup-released May, 2002
The Royal Family-Face the Music (maxi-single)-released summer, 2002
Jen Kearney-Bravery-released September, 2002
Freelance Bishops - Blowin in Style - released December, 2002
Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom - Green Eyed Soul - released April, 2003.
Boston Horns - East Coast Funk - released April, 2003
Mondo Sweetie – Infusion – released August, 2003
Boston Horns – Live ’03 – Released October 2003
Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom – After Midnight Grooves – Released May, 2004
Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom – Organ Colossus – The Very Best of Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom – (special Japanese import from the prestigious P-Vine label.) – Released May, 2004.
Blacksnake – Mind Over Matter –Released June, 2004
Boston Horns – You’ve Got to Find Your Own Groove– Released June, 2004
Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom – Best of RLWK: B-3 Organic Grooves – Released September, 2004
The Pollotronik All Stars – An Evening with Toads –Released November, 2004.
Percy Hill – Instant Live – The Paradise, Boston, MA 11/13/04 – Released November 13, 2004.
Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom – Voodoo Boogaloo – Released January, 2005
Percy Hill – After All –Released March , 2005
M.O. Joe – Welcome to my Face – Released June, 2005
Two Ton Shoe-Move In The Light (EP)-Korean Import on the Pastel Music label. Released August 12, 2005.
Boston Horns-A Thousand Souls-Released Fall of 2005
Assembly of Dust - Instant Live Release - Live at The Paradise, Boston, MA 12-31-05 - Released January 1, 2006
Ryan Montbleau Band - One Fine Color - Released Febraury, 2006
Boston Horns - Bring on the Funk - Japanese Import from the prestigious P-Vine Records. Released March, 2006
Jen Kearney & The Lost Onion – EAT – Released September, 2006
Boston Horns - Live from Boston - Japanese Import from the prestigious P-Vine Records. Released October, 2006
2Adam12 - Self titled - Released January 21st.
Assembly of Dust – Recollection – Released March 6, 2007
Evan Goodrow Band - Modern Soul Vol 1 - Released September, 2007
Ryan Montbleau Band - Patience on Friday - Released October 9, 2007
Boston Horns - BoHo - Drops Fall/Winter 2007
Eddy Dyer - TBD - Release date TBD
Peter Prince - TBD - Currently in production
Nate Wilson Group - TBD - Currently in production
Other Album Appearences:
Cotton Mouth - Shady - Wrote liner notes
Freelance Bishops - Live in the year 2000 - band introduction at beginning of CD