The dynamic singer, who died Monday, was attracted to the Tex-Mex music pioneered by Doug Sahm and Flaco Jimenez.

The Miami-born, Cuban American musician, who died Dec. 8, played music that embraced Latin rhythms, roots, rock 'n' roll, and country. Originally broadcast in 1995.

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