Manuel Peña traces the history of música tejana from the fandangos and bailes of the nineteenth century through the most recent forms of Tejano music.  Música Tejana includes not only a detailed overview of the music but also analyzes its social and economic implications.

            “. . .Peña offers important new insight into the role music plays in the social evolution of Mexican Americans in Texas. . .”

            —Gary Hartmann, Texas Books in Review

            “. . .as in-depth a study as one can want of this topic.”

                 —Bryce Milligan, San Antonio Express-News