As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
Category: Mexican-Americans
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California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound
For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is helping it bloom.
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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
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Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dead at 73
He was best known for the 1970s hits “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind” and “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” and as the first popular Mexican American country artist.
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Photos: Selena Leaves Behind a Stylish Legacy 30 Years After Her Death
The things that made Selena Selena.
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Selena’s Killer Is Denied Parole 30 Years After Murder
The Tejano music icon was fatally shot by the founder of her fan club, who has been serving a life sentence in Texas. On Thursday, a panel denied her first attempt at parole.
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Yvette Mayorga Bakes Family History Into Her Show ‘The Golden Cage’
This Mexican American artist, whose favorite tool is a pastry bag, explores her parents’ journey and her own identity in “The Golden Cage,” a show in Guadalajara.
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How Lowriders Put a Vivid Stamp on New York City’s Car Scene
These lovingly customized cars, long embraced as a way to celebrate Mexican American culture and bring families together, are gaining visibility and respect as bouncing, rolling works of art.
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El mariachi, valioso baluarte cultural mexicano de las bodas
El mariachi, la banda sonora por excelencia de la celebración en México, ofrece una manera para que las parejas honren su herencia cultural en sus bodas.
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How Mariachi, a Mexican Wedding Standard, Is Evolving for a New Age
Mariachi, a soundtrack for celebration in Mexico, offers a way for couples to honor their heritage at their weddings.