Within tejano music, Houston forged a distinctively modern sound that began with pop and rock fusions using electronic keyboards and synthesizers. The style was popularized in the 1980s and 1990s by the Grammy-award-winning Houston tejano band La Mafia, but which was thrust into a national and international spotlight by young female performer Selena.
Houston's modern sound within tejano music, which blended pop and rock elements using electronic keyboards and synthesizers, gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s thanks to the Grammy-winning Houston tejano band La Mafia, but it was brought to national and international attention by young female performer Selena.