Tejano Music
Tejano music is the fusion of several different musical influences, such as German polka, Mexican rancheras, jazz, and zydeco, among others. Lydia Mendoza, Santiago Almeida, Flaco Jiménez, Joe Hernandez, Freddie Fender Texas Tornados and Narciso Martínez remain some of its most influential figures. Selena Quintanilla helped bring the genre more attention in the 90's with one of the first Spanish to English crossover hits ever, adding influences from Mexican cumbia to the R&B trend of the day.San Angelo band Los Lonely Boys fuse Tejano with contemporary blues and jazz.
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