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Sunny Ozuna to play Jaime’s Place for tribute to San Antonio nightclub Patio Andaluz

The event will also feature Little Henry Lee and other architects of San Antonio’s West Side Sound.

by Stephanie Koithan June 25, 2024July 27, 2025

The event will also feature Little Henry Lee and other architects of San Antonio’s West Side Sound.

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Joe Jama, a key figure in San Antonio’s West Side soul sound, has died

Jama, who died at 74, joined the Royal Jesters and helped guide the band in a funkier, jazzier direction.

by Sanford Nowlin January 15, 2024August 5, 2025

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Arturo ‘Sauce’ Gonzalez, a key player in San Antonio’s West Side Sound, has died

Gonzalez played keys for the West Side Horns, which accompanied artists as diverse as power-pop group The Krayolas, Chicano blues guitarist Randy Garibay and The Band’s Rick Danko.

by Sanford Nowlin June 29, 2023June 11, 2025

The crew behind TV pilot Salesman the Series aims to spotlight San Antonio culture and talent

The crime satire takes place in San Antonio’s 1990s drug culture, cutting in aspects from the era’s punk scene plus a hefty dose of 1970s Chicano soul.

by Tommy Escobar September 16, 2022August 1, 2025

Everyone we saw at San Antonio bar The Squeezebox’s sixth-anniversary bash

by San Antonio Current Staff July 4, 2022

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20 albums recorded in San Antonio that every music fan should know

by San Antonio Current Staff May 22, 2021

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Chicano Batman Return to San Antonio in Support of New Album

Chris CondeMarch 2, 2020August 17, 2023

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Chicano Soul Singer Jimmy Edward of Latin Breed Fame has Died

Chris CondeFebruary 17, 2020August 5, 2025

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Spiced-Up Soul: Local Music Vets Pay Faithful Tribute to San Antonio’s Westside Sound

David CardwellNovember 8, 2019June 5, 2025

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Funeral Services for San Antonio Musical Legend “Spot” Barnett Will Take Place This Weekend

Chris CondeOctober 17, 2019May 26, 2025

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Stop The Presses: Chicano Soul Legend Sunny Ozuna Dropped a New Single

Chris CondeOctober 16, 2019June 3, 2025

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10 Throwback Chicano Soul Tracks By San Antonio Artists We Love

Chris Conde and JJ LopezApril 19, 2018July 29, 2025

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5 Essential Chicano Soul Tracks Every San Antonian Should Know By Heart

JJ Lopez, Chris Conde, and Sarah MartinezOctober 31, 2017July 12, 2025

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The Legacy of Sunny & The Sunliners and Their Contribution to American Music

Chris CondeOctober 31, 2017August 5, 2025