The music of Mexico incorporated their Pre-Columbian, Aztecan roots together with Spanish culture. Then, add a third dimension to the mix, the music of the Spanish-imported African slaves to the land. Mexican folk music draws from all three of these cultural influences.

The mariachi band contains the following parts: the violins and vocals are the top voice, the rhythm section is the harmony, and the guitarrón is the bass (like the baroque “basso continue”). The traditional mariachi has six to eight violins, two to three trumpets, one vihuela, one guitar, and one guitarrón.

The mariachi music is of the country people, it celebrates their struggles, joys and growth of the people. Mariachi music is often present at important events and celebrations in the lives of the Latino people. It is common to listen to the mariachis at baptisms, weddings, on holidays, and even at funerals.

What do cuernos de chivo really refer to in narcocorridos? 1930s, radio personality composed many romantic songs of international fame, and captured the hearts of Mexican listeners, especially housewives, in their homes.

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• Ariel Camacho – “Rey de Corazones”
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• Vicente Fernández – “Por Tu Maldito Amor”
• Selena – “Tú Sólo Tú”

A narcocorrido (Spanish pronunciation: [naɾkokoˈriðo], “narco-corrido” or drug ballad) is a subgenre of the Regional Mexican corrido (narrative ballad) genre, from which several other genres have evolved. This type of music is heard and produced on both sides of the Mexico–US border.

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Corridos play an important part in Mexican and Mexican American culture. The name origin comes from the Spanish word meaning “to run” in Spanish this would be “correr”. Corridos have a long history in Mexico, starting from the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 and throughout the Mexican Revolution.

[1] For many Mexicans, narcocorridos are ballads that give voice to the grievances of their nation’s dire situation. In other words, the narcocorrido is an esteemed part of “narco culture” that has overwhelmingly become a way of life for many Mexican and Mexican-American youth.

Mexican states ban narcocorrido music to avoid real drug trade issues, says musician. Narcocorrido band’s have been outlawed in three Mexican states and critics are asking why the war on drugs has become a war on dirges.

: a Mexican narrative folk ballad usually on a topical subject.

The governors of the states of Sinaloa and Coahuila are imposing restrictions on public performances of narcocorridos and movimiento alterado artists, joining the state of Chihuahua, which was the first state in the newest round to ban narcocorridos beginning in 2015.

Corridos are a form of narrative song or verse popular in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Related to the Spanish epic ballads known as romances, corridos have been variously defined. The most popular corrido theme has been heroic narratives, often commemorating the death of the protagonist.

They are rappers who make their living busting rhymes for the guys with the biggest guns. Their music — they themselves refer to it as narco-rap — glamorizes the killings, the ‘capos’ and the camaraderie of fighting the drug war against the army and the “federales.”

Controversial Mexican Musician Temporarily Retires From Drug Ballads Alfredo Rios, aka El Komander, is the Jay Z of Mexican drug balladeers. He says government pressure, in the form of fines and banned or canceled concerts, is forcing him to think about retirement.

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#ppcdsalvc means Puro pinche Cartel de Santa a la verga compa. It refers to Cartel de Santa music, a Mexican band from the “barrio de la Aurora”, Santa Catarina, Mexico.

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3. King Lil G, follow on Instagram: @King Lil G and subscribe on Youtube: Kin Lil G.

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Nicholas Diego Leanos (born September 6, 1996), better known as Lil Xan (/zæn/ ZANN) or simply Diego, is a Mexican American rapper, singer and songwriter from Redlands, California.

Less than two months after announcing their first child on the way, Lil Xan’s partner Annie Smith revealed she had a miscarriage. Smith dedicated a tribute to her baby in a heartbreaking post on Instagram Saturday, along with seven videos and photos that featured her and the 22-year-old rapper.

Lil Xan yesterday announced his retirement from rapping to focus on his clothing line – only to assert less than a day later that he’s not quitting after all.

Lil Baby’s net worth is $5 million In 2020, his album My Turn and its lead single “Woah” was a massive success.