Meet the Dominican Artists Who Are Revolutionizing the Sounds of the Island

Yasser Tejeda & Palotré have been described as a "frenzied celebration of ancestral union." The New York-based Dominican group consists of lead singer and guitarist Yasser Tejeda, drummer Victor Otoniel Vargas, bassist Kyle Miles, and percussionist Jonathan Troncoso. Together, the members mix ingredients of Caribbean, jazz, and rock elements into traditional folkloric music. Inclusions of African sounds such as the Congolese and West African guitar urge Latinx listeners to delve back into their African heritage, where there is much to explore and love.