Viva Tejano

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Viva Tejano episodes

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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30 min
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.
28 min
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.

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29 min
November 19, 2024 Phanie Diaz and Jenn Alva of Girl In A Coma and Fea, on Representing ‘Nerdy Cool’ San Antonio
Phanie Diaz and Jenn Alva, co-founders of the beloved San Antonio indie band, on the rewards of staying together and tejano music’s power to transcend language barriers.

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38 min
November 12, 2024 Bobby Pulido on Finding Stardom After Tejano's Golden Age
The tejano music superstar on hit-making after the nineties golden age, the “profound sadness” in the industry after Selena’s death, and how he found his singing voice again.

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42 min
October 29, 2024 Viva Tejano | Trailer
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.

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4 min

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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…