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VIDAL – Tejano Musical Brothers
For more than three decades, Javier Vidal and his Tejano Musical brothers has been performing as a part of the Tejano band Grupo Vidal. After 10 albums and countless live performances, the band received its first-ever Latin Grammy Award nomination in September for Best Tejano Album with their 2018 release, “Nunca Te Rindas.” Tejano Musical…
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AB QUINTANILLA
While living in Lake Jackson, Texas, A.B. learned to play the guitar and bass. Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette, and their father, Abraham, he became a member of the successful band Los Dinos. A.B. also became Selena’s producer. He co-wrote Selena’s hit songs like “Como la Flor” (“Like a Flower”) and “Amor Prohibido” (“Forbidden Love”). A.B.’s sister, Selena, was murdered on March…
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RAMON AYALA
Ramon Ayala born (December 8th. 1945) in Monterrey, Mexico has mastered the artistry accordionist/vocalist/songwriter for over 40 years. Ramon Ayala has defined norteño music with signature songs and definitive instrumental styling that have made him a superstar on both sides of the El Rio Grande. Ramon, son of local musician Ramon Cobarrubias, began playing his…
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LOS GARCIA BROTHERS
Los Garcia Brothers are known for their “pachuco” style (colorful zoot suits and feathered fedoras) and rhythmic conjunto sound. Started in 1990 in Eagle Pass by Jimmy Garcia, the group’s successful albums included hit songs like “Dos Carnales,” “El Pachuco,” “El Cometa” and their breakout hit, “Cuatro Paredes.” They took home the 2001 Album of…
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LA 45
Say hello to the new kids in town, LA 45. These #NextGenChicanos are sending huge waves through the Tejano world and beyond. Since their debut performance at the 2017 Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair in San Antonio, this young supergroup has been impressing music lovers with their high energy performances, superior musicianship, and ability to…
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ELIDA REYNA Y AVANTE
Her band Elida Reyna Y Avante, also known as Elida Y Avante (EYA), is a Latin Grammy Award winning Tejano band formed in the Rio Grande Valley in 1992. Their first two albums “Atrevete” (1994) and “Algo Entero” (1996) were qualified for gold status and produced the popular singles “Luna Llena”and “Lagrimas De Amor”. They were awarded “Billboard” Magazines “Revelacion…
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JAIME DE ANDA
This marks Jaime’s first studio release as a solo artist. “Puro De Anda Especial” is sure to transport you to a time when Conjunto could be heard taking over the nation thanks to Radio, TV and especially International Shows like Johnny Canales.
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Max Baca and Flaco Jimenez
Jiménez began performing at the age of seven, with his father, Santiago Jiménez Sr, who was a pioneer of conjunto music and began recording at age fifteen as a member of Los Caminantes. He played in the San Antonio area for several years and then began working with Doug Sahm in the 1960s. Sahm, better known as the founding member…
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Stefani Montiel
Stefani Montiel is a Tejano singer based in San Antonio, Texas, with a deep catalog of album releases, including several on Sony Music during the mid- to late ’90s. Born Stefani Barela Sullivan in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she made her full-length album debut at age nine with Angel Baby, a pop effort that was reissued in…
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The Hometown Boys
One of the most celebrated Tejano/conjunto groups of their era, the Hometown Boys started out as a family band and went on to become one of the most popular conjunto acts in the Southwest, despite a sad history of personal loss. Based in Lubbock, Texas, the Hometown Boys’ story began in the ’50s, when Roman Martinez, Sr., a talented…