This week’s guest, El Dusty, helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his collaborators, are all over the map, but he’s fiercely loyal to Texas, and especially his hometown of Corpus Christi. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts.

This week’s guest, El Dusty, helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his collaborators, are all over the map, but he’s fiercely loyal to Texas, and especially his hometown of Corpus Christi.Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more.For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts.

This week’s guest, El Dusty, helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his collaborators, are all over the map, but he’s fiercely loyal to Texas, and especially his hometown of Corpus Christi. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts.

El Dusty on Melting the Hearts of Tejano Music Haters

Latin music is ascending in the U.S., and, in some surprising ways, much of the story behind the trend begins in Texas. On Viva Tejano, host J.B. Sauceda talks with legendary tejano artists and well-known tejano music fans about how the music has shaped their lives. It’s a nostalgic journey and a close look at the influences behind many of today’s biggest acts in música Mexicana. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit <a href="https://texasmonthly.com/audio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">texasmonthly.com/audio</a> to learn more. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit <a href="http://texasmonthly.com/podcasts" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">texasmonthly.com/podcasts</a>

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Latin music is ascending in the U.S., and, in some surprising ways, much of the story behind the trend begins in Texas. On Viva Tejano, host J.B. Sauceda talks with legendary tejano artists and well-known tejano music fans about how the music has shaped their lives. It’s a nostalgic journey and a close look at the influences behind many of today’s biggest acts in música Mexicana.Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to learn more.For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts

Latin music is ascending in the U.S., and, in some surprising ways, much of the story behind the trend begins in Texas. On Viva Tejano, host J.B. Sauceda talks with legendary tejano artists and well-known tejano music fans about how the music has shaped their lives. It’s a nostalgic journey and a close look at the influences behind many of today’s biggest acts in música Mexicana. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can listen to episodes one week early, and get access to exclusive bonus material. Visit <a href="https://texasmonthly.com/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer">texasmonthly.com/audio</a> to learn more. For more Texas Monthly productions, visit <a href="http://texasmonthly.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer">texasmonthly.com/podcasts</a>

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