NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD WITH AN ADDITIONAL FULL HOUR OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE FOOTAGE

“Galán profiles this infectious, often heartbreakingly beautiful music with great style and panache in this beautifully shot documentary…”
-Austin Chronicle

“One of the most important documentaries ever produced on the history of Tejano Music… a compelling thought provoking piece not to be missed.”
–San Antonio Express News

“You couldn’t ask for a more comprehensive- or more accessible- introduction to Tejano music than Songs of the Homeland.”
–Texas Monthly

“One of the strengths of Songs of the Homeland is its multigenerational reach and the way it shows how the cultural sea changes were reflected in the music.”
–City Paper, Baltimore

A special collector’s edition DVD of the Hector Galán music documentary classic, Songs of the Homeland, narrated by the Grammy Award winning Freddy Fender, and featuring such musical greats as Lydia Mendoza, Tony De La Rosa, Valerio Longoria, La Tropa F, and Mingo Saldivar, is now available for purchase on our on-line catalogue. This “must have” collector’s edition DVD of the critically acclaimed Songs of the Homeland has one full hour of exclusive bonus music performance footage featuring a selection of music performances by some of the greatest musical artists of the conjunto, orquesta, and Tejano music genres. Soon to follow will be the DVD release of the award-winning companion music documentary on the button accordion and its journey through conjunto and Tejano music, Accordion Dreams also with bonus tracks. DVD Release Date: Sept. 15, 2005.

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