# Isaac Rodriguez interview conducted by Angel Quesada

In this two-part interview, Isaac Rodriguez discusses growing up, his parents and his connection to his city of Houston and the Chicano lifestyle. He describes his early exposure to different genres of music and how Chicano music came to be his preference after a stint as a bassist in a ska band. He also talks about his evolution as a DJ and record collector and starting the Tejas Got Soul concert series. Tejas Got Soul became a way to share his love for Chicano music and "give flowers to the surviving musicians of the genre." Isaac also talks about the Houston phenomenon of Chicano music.

- Kind: Interview
- Year: 2022
- Runtime: 22 min
- By: Rodriguez, Isaac
- Genres: Music
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2022009_027/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/afc2022009_027?play=1)