Tejano music (Spanish: música tejana), also known as Tex-Mex music, is a popular music style that fuses Mexican and US influences. Here are some key characteristics of Tejano music:

• Musical Influences: Tejano music combines Mexican Spanish vocal styles with dance rhythms from Czech and German genres, particularly polka or waltz. The types of music that make up Tejano are folk music, roots music, rock, R&B, soul music, blues, country music, and the Latin influences of norteño, mariachi, and Mexican cumbia.

• Instruments: Tejano music is traditionally played by small groups featuring accordion and guitar or bajo sexto. The brass music of Mexico and the accordion are also common in Tejano music.

• History: Tejano music was born in Texas and its evolution began in northern Mexico (a variation known as norteño) . In the 1940s, Valerio Longoria introduced lyrics to conjunto music, further establishing the Tejano claim to this new sound. In the 1950s, Isidro Lopez further revolutionized the Tejano sound by emphasizing less on the traditional Spanish that Valerio used and using the new Tex-Mex instead.

Tejano music draws from norteño, a style of music from Northern Mexico, and the brass music of Mexico. Tejano music is a folk-based musical form that originated in rural, country settings from people or cultures in a distinct region of the US.