Tejano music

Tejano music (Spanish: música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican influences. Its evolution began in northern Mexico (a variation of regional Mexican music known as norteño).[1][2]

It reached a much larger audience in the late 20th century thanks to the explosive popularity of Mazz, Selena,[3] and other performers like La Mafia, Ram Herrera, La Sombra, Elida Reyna, Elsa García, Laura Canales, Oscar Estrada, Jay Perez, Emilio Navaira, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Shelly Lares, David Lee Garza, Jennifer Peña and La Fiebre.[4]

  1. ^ Diaz-Santana Garza, Luis. Between norteño and tejano conjunto. Lexington Books. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ^ The history of Tejano
  3. ^ Guerra, Joey (June 6, 2018). "Jimmy Gonzalez, a titan of Tejano music, dies in San Antonio". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Official website and bio Ram Herrera Bio Retrieved 21 November 2020