Billboard

‘El Corrido de Luigi Mangione’: Examining the Phenomenon of the Accused Shooter-Turned-Antihero Through Mexican Music

Following the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO, some social media users are immortalizing Mangione in corridos that reflect societal tumult over corporate ethics. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, ...
Yahoo

Mexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over 'narco corridos'

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she has a plan to reduce the popularity of “narco corridos,” a musical genre often linked to drug cartel violence. Sheinbaum vowed ...
Billboard

The Chiefs Have Spoken: Los Tigres del Norte on Trump, Corridos, Immigration and ‘La Lotería’

The norteño icons sing and speak uncensored. By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard As the debate over narcocorridos heats up, the original masters of the genre, Los Tigres del ...
The Fader

Why are drug cartels stepping up their threats against corridos musicians?

In “Ch y la Pizza,” a 2022 collaboration between Mexican corrido tumbado star Natanael Cano and Fuerza Regida, the California-bred música Mexicana group, hidden meanings abound. In one verse, the song ...
The Fader

Corridos Ketamina’s deep-fried outlaw music

Apollo Frequencies is a series exploring sounds that seem to come from another world. The premise was simple and tongue in cheek: “Let’s make the first corrido about doing K.” The idea wasn’t entirely ...
USA Today

Mexico’s ‘narcocorridos’ going mainstream. What’s behind their popularity explosion?

A Mexican musical genre often accused of glorifying drug cartels is exploding in popularity, reaching global pop charts and filling arenas. It marks a new era for “corridos,” which are Mexican ...
The New York Times

The World Loves Corridos Tumbados. In Mexico, It’s Complicated.

Inspired by a century-old genre from the Mexican countryside, the latest pop music phenomenon is drawing thousands of young fans — and criticism for its violent references. By Elda Cantú Elda Cantú ...
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Luis R Conriquez ya había advertido que no cantaría corridos tumbados en el Palenque de Texcoco

El caos que se hizo dentro del Palenque de Texcoco es algo que nunca antes se había vivido, todo porque Luis R Conriquez no podía cantar corridos tumbados porque en el Estado de México se buscan ...
MILENIO

Peso Pluma se proclama como el 'Rey de los Corridos'; cantante genera polémica en redes sociales: "Se le subieron los humos"

Peso Pluma habló muy poco sobre su vida privada, pues aseguró que a él le gusta ser una persona anónima y explicó que en sus redes sociales, trata de no compartir su día a día y dijo que eso no lo va ...
Washington Times

Mexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over ‘narco corridos’

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she has a plan to reduce the popularity of “narco corridos,” a musical genre often linked to drug cartel violence. Sheinbaum vowed ...