Los Texmaniacs - Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds

San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Segu�n, and other Texas towns inspired this second Smithsonian Folkways recording of hardcore conjunto music by the spunky and spirited GRAMMY-winning group Los Texmaniacs. Their signature sound comes from deep within the heart of Texan tradition, while Max Baca's bajo sexto and David Far�as' accordion playfully break new creative ground. Multi-instrumentalists �scar Garc�a and Lorenzo Mart�nez complete the quartet, with guest cameos by Western Swing singer Ray Benson and Jason Roberts of Asleep at the Wheel, and Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame fiddler Bobby Flores. 62 minutes, 40 page booklet with bilingual notes and photos.

This album is part of the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions Series of Latino music albums, produced with support by the Smithsonian Latino Center.

San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Segu�n, y otros pueblos tejanos inspiraron esta segunda publicaci�n Smithsonian Folkways de conjunto duro por el grupo vivaz y brioso, ganador del GRAMMY Los Texmaniacs. Su sonido caracter�stico viene de lo profundo del coraz�n de la tradici�n tejano, mientras el bajo sexto de Max Baca y el acorde�n de David Far�as abren caminos de creatividad e innovaci�n. Multi-instrumentalistas �scar Garc�a y Lorenzo Mart�nez completan el cuarteto, con actuaci�n especial por el cantante de Western swing Ray Benson y Jason Roberts del grupo Asleep at the Wheel, y violinista del sal�n de fama de Texas Western Swing Bobby Flores. 62 minutos, folleto de 40 p�ginas con fotos y notas biling�es.