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The City of San Benito’s Cultural Heritage Museum announced this week its Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration with an exhibit entitled, “Conjunto In My Backyard.”
According to San Benito Cultural Arts Director Aleida L. Garcia, “This exhibition celebrates Conjunto music and explores its origins, its impact on the region, and how this beloved musical genre continues to inspire generations to come.”
According to Garcia, The San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum is collaborating with the Texas Conjunto Hall of Fame & Museum by showcasing part of their permanent collection. A selection of their Hall of Fame Inductees, recording equipment, and musical instruments, will be on display.
Items on loan from the Narciso Martinez Family will also be on display. Narciso Martínez, known as the “father” of the Texas-Mexican Conjunto, began recording in the 1930s and continued performing into the 1990s.
His powerful and fast playing earned him the nickname, “El Huracan Del Valle” or the “Hurricane of the Valley.” Along with the historical items on display, artwork inspired by Conjunto music will also be included in this multifaceted exhibition.
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