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The Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center will host the 20th Annual Conjunto Festival Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23.
This three-day event is a one of a kind event in the country attracting over 3,500 people for a celebration of live Texas Mexican conjunto music.
The 20th Annual Conjunto Festival will honor the women of conjunto and will feature seven conjuntos where women play an integral role. They include Mickey Mendoza of Mickey y Los Carnales from Houston, Texas. Eva Ybarra, the best accordionist in Conjunto music from San Antonio. Linda Escobar, daughter of pioneering musician Eligio Escobar and the lead singer of Linda Escobar y Su Conjunto from Alice.
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