Eva Ybarra

Eva Ybarra (born March 2, 1945) known as the "Queen of the Accordion", is a professional conjunto musician.

Early life Ybarra was born on the west side of San Antonio, Texas, one of nine children. She performs on the accordion as well as the bajo sexto, guitarrón, electric bass, and keyboards.

Her albums include A Mi San Antonio (1994), and Romance Inolvidable (Unforgettable Romance) (1996). Some of her well-known songs include "A mi San Antonio", "El gallito madrugador" (The Early Rising Rooster), "El perico loco" (The Crazy Parrot), and "A bailar con Eva" (Dance with Eva). She has also taught music performance at the University of Washington and Palo Alto College, at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio, and for the Apprenticeship Program of Texas Folklife.

She continues to live and perform in San Antonio. 2015: received the South Texas Conjunto Association Lifetime Achievement Award