Ybarra is one of only a few professional women accordionists on the conjunto scene. The accordion is not only her instrument of choice, but her heart and soul.

SAN ANTONIO – A one-of-a-kind book is telling the story of South Texas accordionists and the musical art form they helped develop. “This is an accordion book made out of an accordion. It’s an artist ...

Ah, the homegrown heroes. Emerging from South Texas, tejano and conjunto often get jumbled into the same category, so we’ll break them down first by instrument. Conjunto is played with the accordion, ...

Could tejano music have picked a more jovial, warmhearted ambassador? Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez, who died Thursday at the age of 86, was something more than simply a master accordion player and an ...

DALLAS – Grammy-winning musician Emilio Navaira, known for his mix of traditional Mexican music and accordion-based polka known as Tejano, has died at his home in Texas. He was 53. Navaira, whose fans ...

Friday evening, the night before the inaugural Tejano Por Siempre Music Festival was to take place, the heavens opened up and poured sheets of heavy rain in South Houston. The festival’s stage crew ...

The Tex-Mex accordion legend’s family announced his death in a July 31 social media post. “He was surrounded by his loved ones and will be missed immensely,” Jiménez’s family wrote. “Thank you to all ...

Famed Tejano singer-songwriter and master accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez has died. He was 86. Jiménez’s family shared the news of the musician’s death on his official Facebook page Thursday ...

A push against tradition is what catapulted Tejano music to its creative and commercial peak in the '90s. Selena and La Mafia became international superstars by incorporating pop and R&B into the mix.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flaco Jiménez was a global ambassador for conjunto music and played accordion with everyone ...