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Los Texmaniacs at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival: "México Americano"

Based in San Antonio, Texas, Los Texmaniacs is a Grammy Award-winning Smithsonian Folkways conjunto rock band. At the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival's Ralph Rinzler Memorial Concert, they were scheduled to perform with National Heritage Fellow Flaco Jiménez, who unfortunately had to cancel his travels to Washington, D.C. Los Texmaniacs played on in his stead, carrying on the same uniquely Texan blend of Mexican and American music traditions. The song “México Americano,” popularized by Los Lobos, exemplifies the band’s—and the region’s—dual identity. You can hear it in the lyrics: Por mi madre yo soy mexicano /// From my mother I am Mexican Por destino soy americano /// By fortune I am American Yo soy de la raza de oro /// I am from the race of gold Yo soy méxico americano /// I am Mexican American Yo te comprendo en inglés /// I understand you in English También te hablo en castellano /// I will also speak to you in Spanish Yo soy de la raza de oro /// I am from the race of gold Yo soy méxico americano /// I am Mexican American De Zacatecas a Minnesota /// From Zacatecas to Minnesota De Tijuana a Nueva York /// From Tijuana to New York Los dos países son mi tierra /// The two countries are my homeland Los defiendo con honor /// I defend them with honor Dos idiomas y dos países /// Two languages and two countries Dos culturas tengo yo /// I have two cultures En mi suerte tengo orgullo /// In my luck I have pride Porque asi lo manda Dios /// Because that’s what God commands Editing: Claudia Romano Videography: John Wetmore, Shaun Weber, W.N. McNair, Caleb Hamilton, David Barnes Translation: Cristina Díaz-Carerra [Catalog No. CFV10845; Copyright 2016 Smithsonian Institution]