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A curious fact mentioned in the article: the popularity of the accordion in norteño music is apparently ultimately thanks to the presence in Texas of German imm
by gfaure 5y ago
A curious fact mentioned in the article: the popularity of the accordion in norteño music is apparently ultimately thanks to the presence in Texas of German immigrants.
- duskwuff 5y agoThere are a lot of surprising bits of cross-pollination visible in Latin American culture. Here's another one: "al pastor" meat was brought to Mexico by immigrants from Lebanon, as an adaptation of shawarma with local spices.
- emodendroket 5y agoAt the risk of sounding like a know-it-all I feel like these shouldn't surprise us that much. Americans like to think of themselves as kindred to Europe but Latin America arguably has more in common.
- analog31 5y agoLikewise Tejano music north of the border.