​Keni Yarbro, is a gifted vocalist, musician, songwriter from San Diego who has an exceptionally wide vocal range and style. He has the uncanny ability to sound like many of the artist he covers, while at the same time making each song his own. It’s not very often you hear an acoustic soloist covering such artist as Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Steve Perry, Boz Skaggs and Stevie Wonder to name only a few. Always thinking outside the box, Keni prides himself in being unpredictable when it comes to his performances. Comments often heard from many who have had the pleasure of hearing him are, “we love your song selection” to “Wow, no one else plays that” and “you nailed it!!!” Always humbled by the compliments he receives, Keni continues to strive for excellence and learning new ideas and different material. Whether it be current to old school and everything in between, you can be assured he’ll have something for everyone. Ranging from John Legend, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Mayer Hawthorne, Maxwell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, all the Motown greats, Classic Rock, Standards, Reggae and Island Music.
Long before playing solo, Keni fronted many bands and was fortunate to open for Smooth Jazz Saxophonist Richard Elliott, R&B Funk Band Confunkshun and Gerald Albright to name a few. He has worked with Tower of Power Bassist Rocco Prestia, Carl Evans of Fat Burger, and Brandon Fields formerly of the Rippingtons. In 1998 he released a CD in Hawaii with the help of popular local artist Pauline Wilson of Seawind, Fiji, Michael Paulo and Gaylord Holomalia of Kalapana. Nationally known smooth Jazz guitarist Patrick Yandall featured Keni on one of his CD’s, as did guitar virtuoso Hank Easton.
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Keni has been the featured voice in many commercial jingles for major networks such as FOX, ABC Wide World of Sports, NBC, CBS and Cadillac. He sang the first jingle for FOX network when they first aired in 1987 and sang Puttin on the Ritz in the TV sitcom “Top of the Heap.” Prior to performing at major resorts locally and throughout southern California, Keni started his solo career with the help of Jr. Seau, a very dear and close friend who hired him as the first ongoing live performer at his restaurant-Seaus. Keni currently performs at La Valencia Hotel, Resort in La Jolla, Dukes of La Jolla, Lauberge Hotel Spa & Resort, Harbor Hilton, Sanctuary Lounge in Scripps Ranch, Matua’s Island Grill and the Red Tracton Restaurant in Solana Beach. He continues to do private events; corporate functions, weddings and fundraisers. Two memorable gigs that he remembers is when he sang for a wedding at the Greystone Culinary Institute in Napa Valley with a 12-piece R&B band and at the Hard Rock Café in Boston, MA.
So if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, whether it be an acoustic solo performance to a full on band, you have to check out Keni. Ordinary is one thing he’s not.