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Music genre fusing Mexican and European influences

Tejano music (Spanish: música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican influences.

Its evolution began in northern Mexico (a variation of regional Mexican music known as norteño).^[1][2]

It reached a larger audience in the late 20th century with the popularity of Mazz, Selena,^[3] and other performers like La Mafia, Ram Herrera, La Sombra, Elida Reyna, Elsa García, Laura Canales, Oscar Estrada, Jay Perez, Emilio Navaira, Esteban "Steve" Jordan, Shelly Lares, David Lee Garza, Jennifer Peña and La Fiebre.^[4]

Origins

Europeans from Germany (first during the Spanish regime in the s), Poland, and Czechia migrated to Texas and Mexico, bringing with them their style of music and dance.

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They brought with them the accordion, polkas music and dance. Their music influenced the Tejanos. Central to the evolution of early Tejano music was the