Tejanos Buy Stove, HLSR Water Boiling
It was only last week that we reported the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo baffling decision to hire Los Horoscopos de Durango for their Go Tejano Day. It should be noted that there is no problem with Duelo performing. They fall under the Tejano umbrella (by Tejano, we mean the Onda as a whole; Tejano, Conjunto, Norteño, and their sub-genres).
A few days ago, we received an email from the North Texas Tejano Music Coalition detailing what is going down in H-Town.
Apparently, State Senator Michael Gallegos has been receiving a horde of negative input in regards to the HLSR entertainment lineup. “He stated that Tejano fans should continue to email, make phone calls and communicate with their local politicians, Houston Rodeo Officials, the media, Harris County Commissioners, and sponsors of the Houston Rodeo to voice their concerns,” says Senator Gallegos.
This is turning out to be a huge deal, and the Tejanos have spoken. Â Just so that we’re clear, I will mention this again:Â Duelo’s performance is okay, because they are a part of the Tejano scene.
Does Duelo consider themselves Tejano?
TAP said this on January 14th, 2008 at 9:52 am
whether they like it or not, they are all part of the Onda….there is the genre “Tejano” and then there is the scene “Tejano.”
Vincent Winterbourne said this on January 14th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Which one are they a part of?
TAP said this on January 14th, 2008 at 10:56 am
they belong to the scene….the scene as a whole. its umbrella’d in… tejano scene = the onda = tejano, conjunto, norteno.
Vincent Winterbourne said this on January 14th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
i would rather hear light, light, light, light norteño,
than circus music
jesus chacon said this on January 14th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
duelo is cool. kind of like the way Ramon Ayala is considered tejano. he is on every tejano station but he is categorized (at any cd store) as regional mexican or norteno.
izzy atx said this on January 17th, 2008 at 10:09 pm