Tejano
noun
Te·ja·no
tā-ˈhä-(ˌ)nō 
plural Tejanos
1
: a Texan of Hispanic descent
—often used before another noun
the Tejano community
2
[probably short for conjunto tejano, literally, Texan ensemble]
: Tex-Mex popular music that combines elements of European waltzes and polkas, country music, and rock and that often features an accordion
—often used before another noun
a Tejano band
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Jimena spun around to find Bobby Pulido, the famed Tejano singer, who’d materialized on the dance floor in a stiff cowboy hat and a navy blazer.
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Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Opened the day after Prohibition ended in 1933, The Esquire Tavern keeps it fresh with a mix of elevated classic cocktails and signature favorites like the Como la Flor, another nod to Selena, the queen of Tejano.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This year, Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) is the weakest category, so all Deborah needs to do is be featured on the likely winner’s album and she’s set!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Her endorsees include Scranton, Pennsylvania, mayor Paige Cognetti, union-leading smokejumper Sam Forstag in Montana and Tejano singer turned congressional candidate Bobby Pulido.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Opened the day after Prohibition ended in 1933, The Esquire Tavern keeps it fresh with a mix of elevated classic cocktails and signature favorites like the Como la Flor, another nod to Selena, the queen of Tejano.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
This year, Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano) is the weakest category, so all Deborah needs to do is be featured on the likely winner’s album and she’s set!
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Her endorsees include Scranton, Pennsylvania, mayor Paige Cognetti, union-leading smokejumper Sam Forstag in Montana and Tejano singer turned congressional candidate Bobby Pulido.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Tejano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tejano. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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