Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flaco Jiménez was a global ambassador for conjunto music and played accordion with everyone ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION August 2, 2025: In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly say that Flaco Jimenez’s brother Santiago Jr. is deceased. In fact, Santiago Jr. is alive.] (SOUNDBITE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Santiago Jimenez Jr. (left), seen performing with his brother Flaco Jimenez at the Tejano Conjunto Festival in 2012, returns to ...

Could tejano music have picked a more jovial, warmhearted ambassador? Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez, who died Thursday at the age of 86, was something more than simply a master accordion player and an ...

The master of the Tex-Mex accordion Leonardo "Flaco" Jimenez, whose tradition-drenched sound came to define conjunto or Tejano music of South Texas, has died. Throughout a career that spanned more ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86.

Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano, and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez’s death ...

From conjunto to country, rock, world music and back, Flaco Jimenez made music for more than 60 years. Where should newcomers start listening? It’s not that easy to say. According to the online music ...

On Alt.Latino we often discuss the way that traditions are recognized and expanded upon. Usually it's when we're talking about new artists. But this week we are spending time honoring two legends: Tex ...