Igniting a Musical Revolution
Los Rondels: Laredo’s Original Tejano Recording Artists In his memoir, the author, Humberto Gonzalez vividly explains each and every detail of his youthful era where amidst a backdrop of several incidents, How the emergence of Tejano music was shaped, and how Rondels became pioneers along with others of the emerging genre in the 60’s. This book, Los Rondels: Laredo’s Original Tejano Recording Artists is the perfect depiction of the formation, and the emergence of this band that helped shape a whole generation of musical influence in the country. The book is set in the 60’s where there was a lot going on in the State of Texas, specifically the city of Laredo. The people of the city were enjoying a newfound sense of freedom amidst a civil rights movement, and the Vietnam war. The war had directly or indirectly effected the lives of many people in Laredo, and in Texas, and the expressions of freedom, and enjoyment were a direct result of all the hardships and struggle their pare...