How to Use Tejano in a Sentence

Tejano

noun
  • Johnny Canales, a beloved Tejano singer and television host, who also helped to launch Selena’s career, has died at the age of 77.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • This isn’t to say Grupo Frontera is abandoning their Tejano hats, or their ranchera aesthetics.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • The washed gray top, which was a sweet tribute to the role that launched JLo into superstardom, featured the Queen of Tejano music singing and her name written in big orange letters.
    Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Back then, every quinceañera, boda, and family barbecue was imbued with cumbias by Tejano and norteño bands.
    Yvonne Marquez, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In the years before her tragic death in 1995, the late Tejano star practically made the Alamo City her second home with numerous performances, pitstops and even her own boutique.
    René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The single-day event, now in its third year, focuses on Latin music, booking acts from a variety of genres, from Latin rock and pop to musica Mexicana and Tejano.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024

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