Luis Ibarra’s Legacy Of Tejano Music, Family, And Community

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Ali Budner, 91.5 KRCC's reporter for the Mountain West News BureauAli Budner, 91.5 KRCC's reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau
By Ali Budner
August 25, 2021
Luis Ibarra Tejano DJLuis Ibarra Tejano DJPhoto Courtesy: Angela Louise Ibarra
Luis Ibarra was a family man, Army veteran, and deejay who brought Tejano music to Colorado. He died at the age of 74 from complications related to COVID-19 in January. His family gathered this month to remember him on his birthday.

He was a champion of Tejano music in southern Colorado, but Luis Ibarra was so much more than that. A father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and Vietnam veteran who loved his community. His daughter, Angela Louise, shares memories of Ibarra, who died from complications of COVID-19 earlier this year.

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