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  1. Oct 21, 2024 · Washington, DC — In a momentous recognition of their contributions to the arts, Selena Quintanilla – Perez and Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez will be awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts by President Joseph R. Biden.

  2. Oct 4, 2024 · Leonard “Flaco” Jiménez is the most influential Texas-Mexican accordion player of his time. Flaco’s father Santiago Jiménez Sr. helped create the style called “conjunto” or “la ...

  3. Oct 22, 2024 · Among the other Latino recipients of the 2022/2023 honors were actor and producer Eva Longoria, noted accordionist and "conjunto" musician Leonardo “FlacoJimenez, and photographer Randy A ...

  4. Oct 7, 2024 · Flaco Jiménez, Emilio Navaira, and more have shown how the two genres are more intertwined than you think.

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  5. Oct 24, 2024 · Leonardo “FlacoJiménez For harnessing heritage to enrich American music. The son of a musical family in Texas, Flaco Jiménez mastered the accordion and Spanglish lyrics as a trailblazer of ...

  6. Oct 21, 2024 · Elliott, Latifah, and Spielberg are among the honorees for the National Medal of Arts, along with musicians Idina Menzel, Leonardo “FlacoJiménez, and Herb Ohta, Jr.; actress Eva Longoria ...

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  8. Oct 22, 2024 · Congratulations to Texans @EvaLongoria and Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez, who will receive the prestigious National Medal of Arts tonight. Texas's own Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano Music, will also receive a posthumous award.