Tish Hinojosa
Born and raised in San Antonio of a large Mexican-American immigrant family, Tish was brought up in a bilingual background. Both her language and her musical tastes developed in this family background serving her well for her eventual stardom as a bilingual performer. She first came to Kerrville in 1979 as a New Folk entry and was one of the winners that year. She has since appeared on the festival eight times and toured with the festival's on-the-road shows. She co-hosted the 1995 Kerrville Music Awards with Kevin Welch, and is a member of the Kerrville Folk Festival Hall of Fame. She won Female Vocalist Awards in 1993 and 1994, Texas Album of the Year in 1994, and the Community Service Award for 1993-1994-1995. Over the past ten years Tish Hinojosa has emerged as a strong, poetic, sensual voice whose songs distill the elements of folk music and her Hispanic roots to create an intensely authentic and personal sound. Her new bilingual CD on Warner Bros. has earned loyalty from listeners with AAA radio as well as Americana and National Public Radio.
Born and raised in San Antonio of a large Mexican-American immigrant family, Tish was brought up in a bilingual background. Both her language and her musical tastes developed in this family background serving her well for her eventual stardom as a bilingual performer. She first came to Kerrville in 1979 as a New Folk entry and was one of the winners that year. She has since appeared on the festival eight times and toured with the festival's on-the-road shows. She co-hosted the 1995 Kerrville Music Awards with Kevin Welch, and is a member of the Kerrville Folk Festival Hall of Fame. She won Female Vocalist Awards in 1993 and 1994, Texas Album of the Year in 1994, and the Community Service Award for 1993-1994-1995. Over the past ten years Tish Hinojosa has emerged as a strong, poetic, sensual voice whose songs distill the elements of folk music and her Hispanic roots to create an intensely authentic and personal sound. Her new bilingual CD on Warner Bros. has earned loyalty from listeners with AAA radio as well as Americana and National Public Radio.