Latin music’s massive popularity made headlines earlier this year as the group of genres became the fastest-growing category in the U.S. On Tuesday, Texas Monthly launched a new podcast about Texas’s contribution to that movement through a genre that has influenced some of Latin music’s biggest artists today: tejano music.On Viva Tejano, a ten-episode series hosted by J.B. Sauceda, listeners will get a chance to hear from legendary tejano artists and fans who share how the genre has shaped their lives. Guests include Grammy-nominated artist El Dusty; the “Queen of the Accordion,” Eva Ybarra; Los Texmaniacs founder Max Baca; the “Queen of Conjunto,” Linda Escobar; tejano music star Bobby Pulido; and more.The series will also feature exclusive recordings from The Johnny Canales Show, the beloved eighties…
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