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Max Baca: The Bajo Sexto That Took Texas Around the World

Max Baca: The Bajo Sexto That Took Texas Around the World
Every music town has its heroes, but San Antonio has one who didn’t just make his mark—he carved it deep enough for the whole world to hear. His name is Max Baca, and if you’ve ever tapped your foot to a conjunto beat, chances are you’ve felt his fingerprints on the music.

Max isn’t just a musician. He’s a force. A lifer. A man who picked up a bajo sexto as a kid and never put it down long enough for the dust to settle.

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Bett Butler: San Antonio’s Quiet Flame

Bett Butler: San Antonio’s Quiet Flame
Some musicians burn fast and bright, and some burn slow and steady.
Bett Butler is the second kind—the kind of artist who doesn’t chase the spotlight because she is the spotlight, at least for anyone who’s been paying attention in San Antonio these last few decades.

She’s one of those rare Texas originals who can sit down at a piano, open her mouth, and suddenly the whole room feels like it’s leaning in a little closer. Jazz folks claim her, songwriters claim her, poets claim her—but Bett Butler has never belonged to any one camp. She’s carved out her own lane, and she’s stayed in it with the kind of grace that only comes from knowing exactly who you are.

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