Becoming Yam Beat

Meet Erich Otero and Yamel Kuri known as Yam Beat. They will share how they started their duo and perform a couple of songs for you.

Yam Beat is a duet from the bicultural city of Tijuana bordering San Diego.  Yamel Kuri, soprano, and Erich Otero, pianist, have a culturally varied repertoire.  For this occasion, they have prepared a set of beloved songs from American Jazz and other classics in the bossanova style with a Baja sound.