David DeAnda and Jaime DeAanda at 45 HQ Studios in San Antonio, Texas. | Courtesy: David DeAnda
Two names that helped shape the sound of modern Tejano are coming together once again. In the late 1970s, teenage cousins Jaime DeAnda and David DeAnda stood side by side creating the sound that launched the legacy of Los Chamacos, the iconic family band founded by Jaime’s father, Raul DeAnda. Now, decades later, the two are back in the studio together — and fans are in for something truly special.
According to a statement and photos released by NextGen LatinX Records, “Decades later, they’re back together in the studio, rekindling the spark that changed Tejano music forever. A new single is on the way… and this is just the beginning.”
Jaime shared his excitement on social media, revealing that the sessions have been both nostalgic and inspiring. “What an experience being in the studio with my cousin David DeAnda playing my dad’s classic Macias Bajo Sexto,” he wrote. “Just hearing us record a classic and original song was amazing. Thank you Ruben Mendoza for making the Puro beats — the timing that made it old school. Thank you Mike Torres from Nex/Gen Latin X Records on bass, who really gave me the bass runs just like my nephew Ruben DeAnda Martinez did back in the days.”
The new music also features elite musicians in Tejano music, including Ruben Mendoza, who was the drummer for Jaime Y Los Chamacos for 25 years and currently performs with The 181 Boyz, and Mike Torres III, lead singer and guitarist for La 45 and co-owner of NextGen LatinX Records, who brings his sonic fingerprint and production expertise to the project.
Jaime also teased fans about what’s to come: “Be ready for Los Chamacos de Raul DeAnda classic single coming out. Taking you back to the 80s memory lane where The New Generation Conjunto all started. Let me see all my old Chamacos fans show your support.”
Los Chamacos de Raul DeAnda originated in the late 1970s, a family-driven Conjunto act that evolved into Jaime y Los Chamacos by 1982. The group went on to earn GRAMMY nominations, numerous chart hits, and a Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame induction, solidifying their place in Tejano history.
Following internal changes, Jaime sold the rights to the Los Chamacos name to Roel Joslin in 2015, later pursuing a successful solo career after departing from the group in 2018. As of 2025, Jaime has filed for trademarks for both Jaime Y Los Chamacos and Los Chamacos, which are still pending approval by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Throughout his career, Jaime DeAnda has remained one of the genre’s most influential accordionists and vocalists, earning multiple inductions into the Tejano Conjunto Music Hall of Fame. His reunion with cousin David marks a heartfelt return to his musical roots — and the next chapter in a story that began nearly 50 years ago.
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