Commentary: UTSA's Marco Cervantes emphasizes the importance of centering Black musicians when discussing West Side Sound.
While not nearly enough information has been published about West Side Sound, even less documentation exists on the Black roots of the genre. In San Antonio, Lanier High School, Edgewood High School, and the surrounding Westside community are often credited as the sort of birthplace of West Side Sound. However, in his book, Ruben Molina shares how San Antonio’s Eastside community, and Black musicians and venues specifically, were central to the development of the sound.
In the ’50s and ’60s, venues on San Antonio’s East Side, like the Keyhole Club, welcomed Black musicians and racially integrated audiences.Success! You're on the list. Some West Side Sound musicians have explicitly credited Black musicians for influencing their sound and performance. In his book, Molina shares that Dimas Garza of the Royal Jesters drew inspiration from Etta James in his writing and singing style. Rudy T. Gonzalez, Gilbert Sanchez, and many other local musicians have talked about the influence James Brown had on them as vocalists and performers, and they often covered his songs in their performances.
We interviewed Marco Cervantes about the Black roots of West Side Sound. As a hip hop artist who goes by the name MexStep, his music reflects the cultural exchange between Black and brown communities. In his song “,” he samples Jimmy Edwards’ “Siempre Junto a Ti” while rapping about his memories of growing up in Houston listening to Tejano and hip hop music.
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