The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile music maker is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.

The Hohner Panther at $999 offers excellent build quality and authentic tone for players seeking professional-grade performance. The Compadre ranges from $989–$1,319, with superior reed quality and ...

Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez was born to accordion royalty in 1939 in San Antonio. At the age of 7, he began performing with his dad and grandfather, both of whom were accordion masters in the conjunto ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. As people migrate, they take their music with them. The sound of the accordion, a traditional European instrument, has traveled the world and been ...

I don’t remember a time before Flaco. It seems like he was always there, the humble hero who took San Antonio conjunto music and its West Side heart and soul around the world. When I got word that he ...

The accordionist commands the stage, his eyes staring off as if in a trance, his fingers trilling out the opening notes of a tune. It’s a long, sinuous riff, one so intoxicating that the audience in ...

Country Music Legend Mourns Terrible Loss: 'An Honor to Know You' originally appeared on Parade. News broke on Friday, August 1, that renowned Conjunto and Tejano musician Flaco Jiménez died at the ...

Famed Tejano singer-songwriter and master accordionist Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez has died. He was 86. Jiménez’s family shared the news of the musician’s death on his official Facebook page Thursday ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION August 2, 2025: In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly say that Flaco Jimenez’s brother Santiago Jr. is deceased. In fact, Santiago Jr. is alive.] (SOUNDBITE ...