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HOUSTON — The City of Houston is honoring the late Fito Olivares with an official proclamation recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to cumbia and Tejano music. EN ESPAÑOL: La Ciudad de Houston ...

In 2024, the South By Southwest Music Festival featured more than 60 Latin acts. This year, that number is up to 100 artists, ranging in genres from música Mexicana, reggaeton, electronic dance music ...

Max Baca, this week’s guest on Viva Tejano, is a true standard-bearer in tejano music. He was just seven years old when he started playing onstage with his dad’s conjunto band. He went on to play in ...

During the 2023 second annual Funky Latina Music Festival, held in downtown Phoenix, the audience gathered in a circle in front of the stage inside the Crescent Ballroom. It resembled the circles ...

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The musician's death on Wednesday was confirmed through a statement shared on the band's Facebook page Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The University of Texas at ...

The world of cumbia lost one of its legends on Friday when news broke that saxophonist Fito Olivares had died at the age of 75 in Houston after a battle with cancer. Born Rodolfo Olivares in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Fito Olivares performs during the Cinco de Mayo celebration held at Rosedale ...

The musician was best known for songs like "Juana La Cubana," "Aguita de Melon" and "El Colesterol" Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has ...