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The first corridos that focus on drug smugglers—the narco comes from "narcotics"—have been dated by Juan Ramírez-Pimienta to the 1930s. Early corridos (non-narco) go back as far as the Mexican Revolution of 1910, telling the stories of revolutionary fighters.
Rosalino "Chalino" Sánchez Félix (30 August 1960 – 16 May 1992) was a Mexican singer-songwriter.Posthumously called "King of The Corrido" (from Spanish: El Rey del Corrido), Sánchez is considered one of the most influential Mexican narcocorrido singers of the late 20th century.
Corridos Tumbados, an extension of Narcocorridos, takes on the genre's principles with an influence of rap and trap, touching on topics like drug violence, social issues, and sexualization.
Corrido broadside celebrating the entry of Francisco I. Madero into Mexico City in 1911. The corrido (Spanish pronunciation: ) is a famous narrative metrical tale and poetry that forms a ballad. The songs often feature topics such as oppression, history, daily life for criminals, the vaquero lifestyle, and other socially relevant themes. [1]
Peso Pluma doesn’t need to prove his pop stardom. In just a year, the 24-year-old Guadalajara, Mexico native has achieved many historic firsts, starting with his aptly titled “Génesis” LP ...
Narcoculture in Mexico is a subculture that has grown as a result of the strong presence of the various drug cartels throughout Mexico. In the same way that other subcultures around the world that are related to crime and drug use (for example the Scottish neds [1] [2] and European hooligans, [3] [4] [5] or the American street-gangstas, cholos, and outlaw bikers), [6] Mexican narco culture has ...
Grupo Exterminador started in 1992. The band's debut album, Dos Plebes II, was released by EGO Records in 1994.Their biggest chart hit was when their album Nuestras Romanticas reached no.9 on the Billboard charts in 2007, [2] and as of December 2023 their song "El Padre De Todos" has over 32.2 million views on YouTube.
US federal agents have uncovered a sophisticated “narco tunnel” equipped with electricity and a working ventilation system that smugglers had been using between El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico.