From the dance halls to the main stage, from small town Texas to the big
cities, música tejana is rapidly becoming known as a rich and vibrant form
of American music. The twentieth century has seen Texas Mexican music
balance between the traditional and the modern, remaining rooted in Mexico
while taking nourishment from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the United
States.

    In Tejano Proud, Guadalupe San Miguel, Jr., provides a history of the
evolution of música tejana—its ups and downs and its importance to
Mexican Texas culture in the context of Anglo-Mexican relations. He also
discusses the more recent development of the Tejano recording industry and
the role women have begun to play in an industry long dominated by men.

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GUADALUPE SAN MIGUEL, JR., danced and listened his way across
Texas to write this book. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, where
he is an associate professor of history at the University of Houston.


Number One: Fronteras Series, sponsored by Texas A&M International
University