Conjunto music is one of Texas’ most powerful cultural expressions—born from migration, working‑class life, and creative exchange. Shaped by German and Eastern European dance music and transformed by Tejano communities drawing on Indigenous, Spanish, and Mexican traditions, conjunto emerged as a sound that is unmistakably Texan. This exhibition traces conjunto’s layered musical heritage and celebrates San Antonio and South Texas as its heart—where neighborhood clubs, family record labels, school programs, festivals, and backyard gatherings have sustained the tradition while continually reimagining it for new generations.

This exhibit is generously supported by the Summerlee Foundation.

Photo Credit: Conjunto musicians outside Lerma's Nite Club, 1602 North Zarzamora Street, San Antonio, Texas, early 1980s.
Credit: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections, San Antonio Light Photograph Collection, MS 359