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"Conjunto music is the authentic folkloric music of South Texas," says Christina Balli. She is the executive director of the Guadalupe Cultural Arts…
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A major music festival is taking place in San Antonio this week -- It’s the Tejano Conjunto Festival.Juan Tejeda is a Palo Alto College professor who also…
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"Music has no ethnicity. Music comes from the heart."Music brings people together no matter where you are in the world, says 75-year-old Rodolfo Lopez,…
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[Editor's note: this would be a good piece to hear rather than just read. Hit "Listen" above to hear it] As the sun sets on a Southtown Friday night, A…
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— Texas’ Hispanic and black students are rocking the national charts when it comes to high school graduation rates. Fronteras takes a look at the reasons…
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Renee Montagne speaks with Felix Contreras, co-host of NPR's Alt.Latino, about the link between Tex-Mex music and Eastern European waltzes and polkas.
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In his seventh decade as a performer, the master accordion player has released a new album, Legends and Legacies. It's a collection of songs that illustrate the history of the conjunto tradition.