TEJANO MUSIC 2010 HISTORIC WEEKEND UNITES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TEJANO MUSIC AWARDS WITH 7TH ANNUAL TEJANO MUSIC NATIONAL CONVENTION! LATINPOINTE TO PRODUCE ALL-STAR CELEBRATION JULY 9-11 IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS! SAN ANTONIO, TX – In what is being billed as the most important weekend in the Tejano Music industry, TEJANO MUSIC 2010 will bring together the Tejano Music Awards and the Te...
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Conjunto legend Ruben Vela’s career stretched from his boyhood in dusty South Texas dance halls to the days of the powermix and the music video. The accordion mastery that kept people dancing for more than half a century has been forever silenced. Vela, died this evening. He was 72 years old. Throughout the years Ruben Vela’s music has touched the hearts and souls of Tejano Fan...
The life of Selena Quintanilla-Perez — best-known as Selena — was cut short March 31, 1995, when she was gunned down by the founder of her fan club, but her music has never stopped selling. Her label, EMI, is counting on the enduring popularity of the Tejano star’s catalog and interest around the anniversary of her death to spur sales of three hits packages. Sele...
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum introduced Saturday the first major exhibition highlighting the impact of Latinos in U.S. popular music. The exhibition, called American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music, was created by Experience Music Project and the University of Washington. The exhibit will run from February 13 until May 9, and is both bilingual and interactive. Am...
State Rep. Norma Chávez warned the State Board of Education on Wednesday to include more Hispanics in new history curriculum standards or risk possible budget scrutiny. Hispanic children make up a majority of the early elementary grades in the state’s public schools, and the proposed standards give them precious few role models, the El Paso Democrat said. “They want to see people...
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