SAN ANTONIO – The Tejano Music Awards is rescinding a lifetime fulfillment award from the co-founder of the preferred band Grupo Mazz, Jose “Joe” Lopez, in line with the Texas Talent Musicians Association.
Frank Salazar, vp of the Texas Talent Musicians Association, mentioned the verdict was once made Wednesday morning as a result of public backlash.
“We decided it’s the right thing to do,” he mentioned in a telephone interview.
Lopez is convicted of raping his 13-year-old niece in 2004 in Rancho Viejo, a small the town outdoor Brownsville.
He was once launched from jail in 2018, serving 12 years of his 20-year sentence. As a part of the discharge prerequisites, Lopez has to sign up as a intercourse culprit.
In 2019, the Grammy-award-winning singer relaunched his tune occupation with a sold-out display in Houston.
Despite his accolades, many within the Tejano tune neighborhood disagreed with Lopez being given the sort of prestigious award.
“We should not be celebrating or commemorating or giving accolades to people who committed these types of crimes,” mentioned retired Tejano DJ Abegail Chavarrilla.
reached out to a consultant for Lopez, who declined to remark.
Salazar mentioned that is the primary time the group has rescinded a lifetime award.
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