The term "tejano" (Spanish for "Texan") is used to identify Texans of Mexican and / or Hispanic descent. Tejano (spelt with a capital "T") denotes the diverse modern pop / rock-oriented music produced by artists like the Selena (1971-1995) popular among bicultural urban Texas Mexicans. A separate Grammy Award category for Tejano music was introduced in 1998. Jarocho music, or son jarocho, is the traditional music of the Mexican state of Veracruz that fuses Afro-Spanish and indigenous elements. The most famous example of son jarocho is "La Bamba", popularised in the late '50 by the Mexican-American pop latin artist Richie Valens. - John Child