The AC Cruz Podcast

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In 1993, Ricky Naranjo began playing the drums for his father, Ruben Naranjo. He soon found himself booking gigs for Ruben Naranjo y Los Gamblers, and managing the band as well. Upon the passing of his father in 1998, many fans began to ask Ricky not if he was going to continue the band, but when. Ricky found himself in a tough position and decided that continuing the group was what his father would have wanted him to do. Thus Ricky Naranjo y Los Gamblers began.

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It’s Roberto Pulido’s Bday 

Ram Herrera, Lucky Joe, Chente Barrera, David Farias even Bobby Pulido doing their best impersonation of ‘El Primo’ and a couple of stories on how Roberto inspired them on a special Bday Episode

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The legal dispute over royalties has made headlines. You may not know the name but you know the voice. Mario Marichalar, the former lead vocalist and bajo player for Ramon Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte, goes Behind The Mic and shares his side of the story of the disagreement in an exclusive interview with the AC Cruz podcast. (Original post-Dec. 13, 2020)

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He’s the most energetic accordionist in the genre. Three-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Male Entertainer at the Tejano Music Awards, Tejano Music Hall of Famer, and the list goes on. He chats briefly about his career, his ups and downs starting with his dear friend Eddie Gonzalez and then with former bandmates Grupo Vida, and the repercussions of touring with the Dixie Chicks, new music, and new tours for 2023. This and so much more as we go Behind the Mic with Sunny Sauseda.

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Aisha is an emerging artist in Tejano music, the San Antonio singer began her career as a backup vocalist for Stephanie Lynn, and Oscar G, among others, and is currently with Ram Herrera’s Outlaw Band. She launched a solo career with her debut album, “Mi Vida En Cancion,” in 2018, which earned her a Tejano Music Awards nomination for Best New Female Artist. She chats with AC about her life, music, reaction to a recent radio interview, and so much more on this episode of The AC Cruz Podcast.

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Behind the Mic with Art Tigerina, originally from Bryan-College Station, Texas, he’s an energetic and soulful vocalist who has entertained thousands in a span of over two decades. Tigerina remembers his first musical influences coming from his dad, Trinidad Tigerina, and brothers who were always in bands and playing music. He shares details on new music with the Art Tigerina Band to the Jukebox Preachers. Oh yeah and his love for cars! This and so much more on this episode of The AC Cruz Podcast.

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