Viva Tejano

By Texas Monthly

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... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Viva Tejano episodes:

February 11, 2025 Bonus: Making the Johnny Canales Documentary “Take It Away”
Adrian Arredondo and Myrna Perez talk about getting to know the man at the heart of Tejano Hollywood’s golden age in their upcoming documentary, Take It Away.
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30min
February 04, 2025 Little Joe on Chasing Dark Clouds Away Through Song
The "King of the Brown Sound" looks back on sixty years of recording Chicano music for progress, for healing, and for throwing a party.
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47min
January 28, 2025 Elsa Garcia Was Finished With Tejano, Until the Stage Called Her Back
For twenty-five years, La Primera Dama del Tejano was happy to leave the music behind. When she returned to performing last year, an arena of fans was still waiting.
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37min
January 14, 2025 Veronique Medrano on Finding Her Voice Watching Johnny Canales
The singer and archivist talks about forging a new path in tejano music while working to preserve its past.
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42min
January 07, 2025 Sunny Sauceda on Finding His Sound Between Tejano and Texas Country
Sunny Sauceda—"a rocker trapped in an accordion player's body"—talks about switching genres after forty years in tejano music.
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34min
December 31, 2024 How Linda Escobar Became the Queen of Conjunto
The tejano music legend, who came up as a child star touring with her father, talks about building community around conjunto and taking the music around the world.
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29min
December 17, 2024 Joaquin Castro On the Power of Celebrating Latino Artists
The San Antonio congressman talks about how nineties tejano helped him stay connected to home, and why recognizing Latino musicians is a matter of national importance.
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33min
December 10, 2024 Max Baca On the Many Origins of Tejano Music
The Grammy-winning bajo sexto player on playing with the Texas Tornados and carrying on conjunto music for the next generation.

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30min
December 03, 2024 Eva Ybarra on Playing Conjunto Her Way
The “Queen of the Accordion” on her many musical influences, and why she’s never been interested in playing music the way other people want.
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28min
November 26, 2024 El Dusty on Melting the Hearts of Tejano Music Haters
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.
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29min

FAQs about Viva Tejano:

How many episodes does Viva Tejano have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.