Agapito Zuñiga:  A Pioneer of Conjunto Music Genre

Agapito Zuniga: A Pioneer of Conjunto Music Genre

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Conjunto Hall of Fame 2

Agapito was honored when he was inducted to the 8th Annual Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame on November 29, 2008.  Considered a conjunto music pioneer, he shared the limelight with four other outstanding conjunto music pioneers:  Jesus "Chuy" De Leon, Bene Medina, Pepe Maldonado, and Benny Layton. 

The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum's mission is "dedicated to preserving, promoting, documenting, archiving and permanently displaying the history of Texas conjunto regional folk music for the benefit of generations to come."  Conjunto music is a unique genre of American music enjoyed by many--young and old.  Other conjunto pioneers inducted in the Hall of Fame in previous years include:  Narciso Martinez, Santiago Almedia, Pedro Ayala, Santiago "Flaco" Jimenez, Valerio Longoria, Paulino Bernal, Ruben Vela, Gilbert Perez, Freddy Gomez, Mingo Saldivar, and Domingo Peña (Avila, 2008; 8th annual Texas conjunto music induction awards). 

Agapito and his family commend the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum's Board of Directors, as well as everyone who took part in making the celebration a successful reality and the hard work and dedication in carrying out its mission statement. 


8th Annual Texas Conjunto Music Induction Awards

 

  Agapito Zuñiga

Inducted to the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame (2008)

 

 


 

 

 


Agapito signing autographs

Odilia, Arnaldo, and Agapito Zuniga at Hall of Fame


A memorable evening

Agapito signing autographs




Agapito and Pepe Maldonado



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Agapito Zuniga: A Pioneer of Conjunto Music Genre

United States

info@agapitozuniga.com