Yelba’s Variety Band and Latin Fire

Professional Bands, DJs, and Musicians for Weddings, Corporate Events & Private Parties in Houston.

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Yelba’s Variety Band and Latin Fire

Yelba's Variety Band has solidified its reputation as a premier entertainment ensemble renowned for delivering unparalleled live performances. With a foundation of exceptional musical talent and an expansive repertoire, the group provides a seamless blend of professionalism, versatility, and technical expertise. Since its inception in 2001, Yelba's Variety Band has specialized in creating unforgettable experiences for weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers. Their meticulous attention to detail, combined with advanced sound and lighting production, ensures a polished and captivating presentation at every event. Based in The Woodlands, Texas, but internationally celebrated, the band embodies sophistication and energy, making them a sought-after choice for diverse audiences and occasions.

At the helm of this exceptional group is Yelba, a charismatic performer with deep musical roots tracing back to her childhood in Nicaragua. Her natural harmonies, honed through years of performing with her family, and her mastery of guitar give her an insightful musicality that enhances every performance. Known as having the “voice of an angel,” Yelba brings dynamic energy to each show, covering over 1,000 songs that span genres and eras—ranging from Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars, and Gloria Estefan to Celia Cruz. Yelba’s corporate background, armed with an MBA and years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, adds a refined level of planning, coordination, and execution to her performances, ensuring every event is flawlessly memorable. From regional celebrations to international stages like the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival in Panama, Yelba’s Variety Band continues to redefine live entertainment with a unique blend of passion and professionalism.

Look & Listen Yelba’s Variety Band and Latin Fire

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Don Goyo/Carnaval/La Negra

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BJBF 2020

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Can't Stop the Feeling

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 Quiero A Morir, DLG
  • 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
  • Te Conozco Bien, DLG
  • 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)

Jazz Real Book for Cocktail and Dinner

  • 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 Your 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 Ronstad

Mardi Gras

  • Second Line, Wynton Marsalis
  • Iko Iko, Dixie Cupd
  • Mardi Gras Mambo, The Meters
  • Treme, Kermit Ruffins
  • When the Saints Go Marching In
  • Zydeco