Tejano (Spanish for "Texan") or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic-descended Tejanos of Central and South Texas. In recent years artists such as La Mafia, Selena Quintanilla, Emilio Navaira, and Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla's band, Los Kumbia Kings, have transformed Tejano music from primarily a local, ethnic form of music to a genre with wide appeal in North America, Latin America, Europe, and beyond.
Tejano music is an invention, born in Texas. Although it has influences from Mexico and other Latin American countries, the main influences are American. Contemporary classic Tejano artists such as David Lee Garza and Jay Perez exhibit influence from rock, jazz, blues, funk and, country.
It is important to understand that Tejano music has various categories of music and bands. Three major categories are Conjunto, Orchestra and Modern.
Some of the major artists and bands of the past couple of decades include Roberto Pulido, Laura Canales, La Fiebre, La Sombra, Culturas, Elsa Garcia, Gary Hobbs, Fama, Pete Astudillo, Ram Herrera, La Deferencia, Patsy Torres, Michael Salgado, Intocable, Los Palominos, and several regional local bands.
At the turn of the 21st century, today's Tejano music, while far more pop-oriented than in its Depression-era roots, is one of the most vital regional musical styles in the United States.
The term Tex-Mex is also used in American rock and roll for Tejano-influenced performers such as the Sir Douglas Quintet; Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs; The Mars Volta; Sunny and the Sunliners; Louie and the Lovers; The Champs with "Tequila"; the Texas Tornados, featuring Flaco Jimenez, Freddy Fender, Augie Meyers, and Doug Sahm; and Los Lonely Boys.
The festival takes place at Rosedale Park in San Antonio, TX
The 26th annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio returns to its roots this year. Former Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Xicano Music Director and Conjunto Fest founder, Juan Tejeda, will be curating this year's event and he promises the best of the best.
●May 10 5:00-5:20 pm Opening ceremonies & TCF Poster Contest Awards 5:35-6:45 pm Bene Medina y el Conjunto Aguila 7:00-8:10 pm Oscar Hernandez & the Tuff Band 8:25-9:35 pm Paulino Bernal y el Conjunto Bernal 9:50-11:00 pm Joel Guzman y Los Aztex featuring Sarah Fox Friday,
●May 11 "Puro Conjunto Pesado Asi se baila en el valle 5:00-6:15 pm Gilberto Perez y sus Compadres 6:35-7:50 pm Los Fantasmas del Valle 8:10-9:25 pm Ruben Vela y su Conjunto 9:45-11:00pm Los Dos Gilbertos Saturday,
●May 12 "Puro Conjunto Pesado 「The San Anto, Laredo, Corpus Christi Connection」 11:00-11:50 am Student Recital: GCAC/Conjunto Heritage Taller/Palo Alto College 12:05-12:55 pm Los D Boyz 1:10-2:00 pm Los Conjunto Kings de Flavio Longoria 2:15-3:05 pm Nick Villarreal y su Conjunto 3:20-4:10 pm Bernardo y sus Compadres 4:25-5:15 pm Linda Escobar y su Conjunto 5:30-6:20 pm Los Texmaniacs de Max Baca 6:35-7:25 pm Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers 7:30-7:50 pm Conjunto Music Hall of Fame Ceremony 8:00-8:50 pm Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto 9:05-9:55 pm Los Pavos Reales/Salvador Garcia y Eddie"Lalo" Torres 10:10-11:00 pm Mingo Saldivar y sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas 11:15-12:05 pm Flaco Jimenez y su Conjunto