The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder ...

San Benito-Austin-based documentary filmmaker Hector Galan couldn’t have picked a better backdrop than the historic La Villita dancehall and the Rio Grande Valley-birthplace of conjunto music-to ...

Tex-Mex performer Joel Guzman confesses an odd musical secret in the opening minutes of “Accordion Dreams,” a new documentary about the instrument he’s played all his life. “Before, [people would] say ...

Here's an easy prediction: The Alamo Angels Accordion Orchestra will make a lasting impression at the 11th annual International Accordion Festival at La Villita this weekend. In fact, the ...

The arrival of the European button accordion to Texas and its merging with traditional Mexican songs gave birth to an explosive new sound called conjunto From the early pioneers to the new generation ...