Tejano Conjunto Festival Celebrates “El Flaco.” 

TUESDAY, MAY 5
PROGRAM #11130 12:00 PM PT

Tejano Conjunto Festival Celebrates “El Flaco.” 

The Tejano Conjunto Festival marks its 44th edition in San Antonio, Texas, dedicated to honoring the memory of accordion legend “Flaco” Jiménez, who passed away last year. Regarded worldwide as an ambassador of conjunto music, musicians from Mexico, Spain, the Netherlands, and Japan are gathering in San Antonio to pay tribute to the master. In this special program, festival founder Juan Tejeda and Max Baca, director of Los Texmaniacs, share their memories of El Flaco, the meaning of this tribute, and the importance of the next generation. This is a holiday edition commemorating 5 de Mayo.

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