I 'm Leaving You in San Antonio: Los Texmaniacs and "Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio"

Los Texmaniacs perform today's random tune, called Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio. From San Antonio, Texas, Los Texmaniacs were created in 1997 by Max Baca to play traditional conjunto and tejano music but also to incorporate rock and jazz while honoring the old traditions. Baca was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and followed his grandfather and father in learning the accordion beginning at age 5. He was invited by one of his idols, the great Flaco Jiménez, to play in Jiménez' band in San Antonio where he learned to play the bajo sexto (bass) using all six sets of strings in the traditional style. In forming Los Texmaniacs, Baca wanted to keep alive the style of another groundbreaking band, The Texas Tornados. Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio can be found on their 2012 CD Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds. The song was originally performed by the great Flaco Jimenez, and is a man telling his woman who has taken other lovers that he is leaving her.

If you are interested in more behind the song and the band, here is a clip with interviews with the band by Smithsonian Folkways.



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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Texmaniacs;