This week’s guest on Viva Tejano, Dusty Oliveira—who DJs as El Dusty—helped lead the revival and reinvention of cumbia, most notably with his 2018 debut album, Cumbia City. His influences, and his ...

NORTEÑO-Tejano fusion has heated up so quickly that sound-alike groups are creating some confusion. But even though its sound and name bear an uncanny resemblance to those of Grupo Control, La ...

TM Audio subscribers have access to this episode one week early. Visit our FAQ page to learn how to link your subscription to your podcast app. Our guest on this special bonus episode of Viva Tejano, ...

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonians hopping into their cars can now dial into a familiar sound. The radio waves have never sounded so nostalgic for fans of polkas, cumbias or conjunto beats thanks to the new ...

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.

When I heard someone on NPR say cumbia was “the musical backbone of Latin America,” I almost crashed my car into a light post. “You wish!” I thought. Then, after veering out of trouble and cooling off ...

The Dick Clark of Latino music sure could pick them. Back in the 1980s and ’90s, Tejano artist and television host Johnny Canales showcased some of the biggest names in Tex-Mex music on “The Johnny ...

As fans of Selena Quintanilla remember the Tejano music star on what would have been her 50th birthday, tributes and posts have flooded social media, causing the hashtag #Selena50 to trend for much of ...

Casa De Luna hosted their third annual Cumbia Fest on Saturday evening at their location at 1501 E. Red River St. in Victoria. This was the group’s first event after moving from downtown two months ...