This week’s guest on Viva Tejano, Dusty Oliveira—who DJs as El Dusty—helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his ...

NORTEÑO-Tejano fusion has heated up so quickly that sound-alike groups are creating some confusion. But even though its sound and name bear an uncanny resemblance to those of Grupo Control, La ...

The winning poster of the Tejano Conjunto Festival 2013, by Bart Thomas. Here’s some highlights (in order of appearance) from the 2013 Tejano Conjunto Festival that ended Sunday at Rosedale Park. SA’s ...

A push against tradition is what catapulted Tejano music to its creative and commercial peak in the '90s. Selena and La Mafia became international superstars by incorporating pop and R&B into the mix.

From murals to museums and more, her legacy has stayed alive throughout the years. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin Selena Quintanilla-Perez rightfully earned her titles of “La Reina del ...

My family frequently travels to the northern part of Mexico. We visit with relatives, overeat, spend some pesos, and dread departure day. Our sad ride back home is always accompanied at the start by ...

Vanita Leo’s singles sound like falling asleep one night in 1994 with hip-hop station KTFM on in your bedroom and Tejano radio mainstay KTXN bleeding in from the pachanga in the next room. Credit: ...