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2012-06-20T16:53:39.000Z
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Video Title:
Los Texmaniacs - "Por una mujer casada (Because of a Married Woman)" [Live at Ruben's Place]
Description:
Los Texmaniacs perform "Por una mujer casada (Because of a Married Woman)" from their Smithsonian Folkways album 'Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds.' The group was filmed at Ruben's Place, an iconic roadhouse just outside of San Antonio, Texas. 'Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds' available on CD and Digital. Stream/download/purchase: Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu/los-texmaniacs/texas-towns-tex-mex-sounds/latin/music/album/smithsonian Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1EibyBS9YoO65OubjjupNl?si=QJfO_yK_TH2ip3FiBQpsXw San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Seguín, and other Texas towns inspired this second Smithsonian Folkways recording of “hardcore conjunto” music by the spunky and spirited GRAMMY-winning group Los Texmaniacs. Their signature sound comes from deep within the heart of Texan tradition, while Max Baca’s bajo sexto and David Farías’s accordion playfully break new creative ground. Multi-instrumentalists Óscar García and Lorenzo Martínez complete the quartet, with guest cameos by Western Swing singer Ray Benson and Jason Roberts of Asleep at the Wheel, and Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame fiddler Bobby Flores. San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Seguín, y otros pueblos tejanos inspiraron esta segunda publicación Smithsonian Folkways de “conjunto duro” por el grupo vivaz y brioso, ganador del GRAMMY Los Texmaniacs. Su sonido característico viene de lo profundo del corazón de la tradición tejano, mientras el bajo sexto de Max Baca y el acordeón de David Farías abren caminos de creatividad e innovación. Multi-instrumentalistas Óscar García y Lorenzo Martínez completan el cuarteto, con actuación especial por el cantante de Western swing Ray Benson y Jason Roberts del grupo Asleep at the Wheel, y violinista del salón de fama de Texas Western Swing Bobby Flores. Los Texmaniacs: http://lostexmaniacs.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/texmaniacs74 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texmaniacs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texmaniacs Smithsonian Folkways: https://folkways.si.edu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smithsonianfolkwaysrecordings Twitter: https://twitter.com/Folkways Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithsonianfolkways The content and comments posted here are subject to the Smithsonian Institution copyright and privacy policy (www.si.edu/copyright). Smithsonian reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any content at any time.
Video Duration:
3 min 12 sec
YouTube Keywords:
music folk "Woody Guthrie" "Pete Seeger" Smithsonian Folkways old-time non-profit
