SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio\u2019s Cultural Arts Center plans to celebrate the career of conjunto music legend Leonardo \u201cFlaco\u201d Jim\u00e9nez at a music festival on Sunday, nearly a year after his death. <\/p>\n
The Tejano Conjunto Festival<\/a>, described on its website as the longest-running conjunto festival in the United States, announced that its 44th annual event takes place from May 14-17.<\/p>\n Thursday\u2019s event will be held at the Royal Palace Ballroom, located at 3506 SW Military Drive, and is free for seniors, according to the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Friday through Sunday events are held at Rosedale Park and feature over 30 bands, including local high school conjunto performances.<\/p>\n Sunday night ends off with a tribute to Jim\u00e9nez starting at 8 p.m. Fans can expect performances from Los Texmaniacs, Flaco\u2019s brother Santiago Jim\u00e9nez Jr., and international guests representing Mexico, Spain, Japan and the Netherlands, a festival spokesperson said. <\/p>\n Jim\u00e9nez was a Tejano music pioneer who was known as an accordionist for the Texas Tornados, Los Texmaniacs, Los Super Seven and Sir Douglas Quintet.<\/p>\n Flaco Jimenez performs at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 30, 1989. (photo by Frans Schellekens\/Redferns) (1989 Frans Schellekens)<\/p>\n He died on July 31 at the age of 86. Jim\u00e9nez\u2019s accordion solos are remembered through the \u201cSan Antonio National Anthem\u201d \u2014 “(Hey Baby) Que Paso<\/a>\u201c. <\/p>\n \u201cI think this is one of the best and most diverse, nationally and internationally, musical line-ups we\u2019ve had at the TCF in a long time. I\u2019m excited,\u201d said festival founder Juan Tejeda in a news release. \u201cNo other tribute to Flaco has brought together as many international artists to honor him.\u201d<\/p>\n