Selena Quintanilla Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the "Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.In 2020, Billboard magazine …

Tejanos (/ t eɪ ˈ h ɑː n oʊ /, Spanish: ; singular: Tejano/a; Spanish for "Texan", originally borrowed from the Caddo tayshas) are the residents of the state of Texas who are culturally descended from the Mexican population of Tejas and Coahuila that lived in the region prior to it becoming what is now known as the state of Texas before it became a U.S. state in 1845.

Tex-Mex cuisine (from the words Texan and Mexican) is an American cuisine that derives from the culinary creations of the Tejano people of Texas.It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country.. Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas and neighboring areas, especially nearby states in both the US and Mexico.

Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (October 27, 1806 – August 27, 1890) was a Spanish-Tejano political and military figure of the Texas Revolution who helped to establish the independence of Texas.Numerous places and institutions are named in his honor, including the county seat of Seguin in Guadalupe County, the Juan N. Seguin Memorial Interchange in Houston, Juan …

John D. Carmack II (born August 20, 1970) is an American computer programmer and video game developer.He co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of its 1990s games Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels.Carmack made innovations in 3D computer graphics, such as his Carmack's Reverse …

Lisa Lopez is a Tejano music singer who had a United States Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay number one single with "Si Quieres Verme Llorar" (1982) on the Hacienda Record label and produced by Rick Garcia. Lopez's core audience was targeted towards Mexicans, and became the first female Tejano singer to appear on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in October 1981.

Tejano music (Spanish: música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style fusing Mexican and US influences. Typically, Tejano combines Mexican Spanish vocal styles with dance rhythms from Czech and German genres – particularly polka or waltz. Tejano music is traditionally played by small groups featuring accordion and guitar or bajo sexto.

The Tejano Music Awards (TMA) is an accolade created by former arts teacher and musician Rudy Trevino in 1980. The accolade recognizes outstanding performers of Tejano music, a German polka-based Latin music genre recorded in Spanish or English-language. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by Tejano artists and bands and the …

Etimología. El término proviene de la conjunción de las palabras del idioma inglés Texan-Mexican (texano-mexicano). Existe también una cocina tex-mex.. Historia. En 1690, los españoles colonizaron Texas, en la parte sur de Estados Unidos.En 1718, fundaron San Antonio, como un punto de paso hacia las misiones del este de Texas.. En 1745, España colonizó la región que …

Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 – November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War.Benavides was the highest-ranking Tejano soldier in the Confederate military.