Author Archives: chuy
Concert: Gilberto Garcia, Jr. y los Dos Gilbertos
This concert of Gilberto García y los Dos Gilbertos was recorded at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio. Gilberto García, Jr. is the son of the late great Gilberto García Sr. and leads on the legacy with his band.
Concert: Veronique Medrano and her Puro Party Band
This is a concert of Veronique Medrano and the Puro Party Band, recorded at the Tejano Conjunto Festival. Veronique Medrano is a young artist, with a distinctive dance style, and a fantastic singing voice. A three-time nominee for the Tejano Music Awards, she’s from Brownsville, Texas.
Concert: Frankie Caballero and Boyz
This concert by Frankie Caballero & Boyz was recorded at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.
Concert: Santiago Garza y la Naturaleza
This concert of Santiago Garza y la Naturaleza was recorded at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, Texas.
Concert: Bernardo y sus Compadres and Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodríguez
This concert, recorded live at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio, includes two presentations: Bernardo y sus Compadres, and Los Cucuys de Rodney Rodríguez.
Concert: Student Conjuntos
This hour is a student showcase of conjunto bands from elementary to high school in the Río Grande Valley, including Conjunto Canales from J.T. Canales Elementary School, Conjunto La Tradición from Palmview High School, Conjunto Sol from Lincoln High School, and Conjunto Diamantes from La Jolla High School. This concert was recorded live at the […]
Concert: Lázaro Pérez
This concert of Lázaro Pérez and his conjunto was recorded at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.
Concert: Conjunto Prestigio
Conjunto Prestigio is from Dallas, Texas, with Joaquin Rivera on accordion, Ricardo Rivera on bajo sexto, Alfred Cabrera on bass and Mark Cabrera on drums. This concert was recorded at the 37th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival in San Antonio.
Women of Son Jarocho Concert
The Sixth Annual Son Jarocho Festival at the Brava Theater in San Francisco, California celebrated the women of son jarocho. The festival concert included the groups DiaPa’Son from the San Francisco Bay Area, Entre Mujeres from Los Ángeles, and Caña Dulce y Caña Brava from Veracruz, Mexico. This is the audio of the concert.
Women Soneras Bring Fandango from Veracruz to California
In this English-language talkshow hosted by Zaidee Stavely, we explore the innovative impact that women are bringing to the son jarocho tradition, and how California women have learned from the culture of fandango in Veracruz, brought it back to California and made it their own.
