When the king of the accordion Ramón Ayala announced his “El Principio de un Final Tour 2024” (The Beginning of an End tour) back in February, speculation started. Is he retiring? Could this tour be ...

Celebrated Mexican accordion master Celso Piña died last Wednesday at 66. His skills with the instrument earned him the nickname “The Rebel of the Accordion” and he innovated the originally Colombian ...

Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez is the most influential Texas-Mexican accordion player of his time. Flaco’s father Santiago Jiménez Sr. helped create the style called “conjunto” or “la música norteña,” from ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. San Antonio native and conjunto legend Flaco Jiménez ...

This is American Routes, remembering Flaco Jiménez, who passed away in July. Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez was the most influential Texas-Mexican accordion player of his time. Flaco’s father Santiago ...