The Tradition of Tejano Music

Air Date:
Heard On The Odyssey Series
Album Cover: The Rough Guide To Tex-Mex, World Music Network, 1999

Tejano music or Tex-Mex music, is the assigned label given to diverse forms of folk and popular music originating among Mexican American communities in Central and Southern Texas. This intriguing narrative represents Tejano’s link to German music originating in the Czech Republic.

Episode Credits

  • About Executive Producer and host, Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
  • Joe Hardtke Technical Director

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