https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcocorrido
Narcocorrido. 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. It uses a danceable, polka, waltz or

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64337404
Narcocorrido concerts have been held in states such as California and Texas for years, but some say its popularity is waning. Set to the tune of accordions and trumpets, the ballad "In Preparation

https://www.npr.org/2009/10/10/113664067/narcocorridos-ballads-of-the-mexican-cartels
Peter Breslow. The news of Mexico's bloody cartel war is reflected in a controversial folk-music genre called narcocorridos, or drug ballads. They're like journalism put to song — telling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvHeJIkv8S8
Watch Part 2 on VICE.com now: http://bit.ly/UkJBqZMexico's narcocorrido music genre and subculture openly celebrates the most extreme aspects of the country'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IumF0c6RICU
Join us as we delve into the captivating world of Narcocorridos, the genre of Mexican drug ballads that is making history. In this video, we explore the rece

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/an-introduction-to-mexicos-narcocorrido-ballads
Narcocorridos are accordion-heavy songs that recount real or fictional stories of drug trafficking and violence in Mexico. Learn about the origins, controversies and artists of this popular genre with eleven songs to listen to.

https://www.complex.com/music/a/complex/the-10-best-narcocorrido-songs
Learn about the history and evolution of narcocorrido, a Mexican genre of narco ballads, from its origins in the 1940s to its urban style in the 1990s. Discover the most influential and iconic songs of the genre, from Los Alegres de Terán to Chalino Sánchez.

https://time.com/archive/6597823/narcocorridos-the-balladeers-of-mexicos-drug-wars/
The narcocorrido has given some young Mexican Americans a new, if violent, sense of identity within the American cauldron of ethnicities. "Even though I was born in L.A.," says Chuy Lopez, a

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mexico-narcocorridos-going-mainstream-behind-170703634.html
Narcocorridos, or 'drug ballads,' tell the story of the cartel culture in Mexico. The songs are catching on in the U.S. and abroad.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-49878-8_7
Abstract. This chapter describes the evolution of the popular Mexican narcocorridos genre, the drug ballads that, according to their critics and the authorities, glamorize crime and criminals. In the beginning, the songs told stories about the drug business with a certain objectivity but also with admiration for the drug lords.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64337404
Learn about the history, popularity and controversy of narcocorridos, a musical genre that glorifies drug traffickers and violence in Mexico and the US. Hear examples of songs by Gerardo Ortiz, Chalino Sanchez and others, and how they reflect the reality of cartel wars.

https://insightcrime.org/news/analysis/mexicos-narcocorridos-case-of-misunderstanding/
Narcocorridos are folk songs that reflect the realities of drug trafficking and violence in Mexico, but are often stigmatized and banned by authorities. Learn about the history, appeal and criticism of this controversial genre of music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f7IKw6WOPI
Narcocorrido bands are dropping new music for El Chapo. In Mexico, Narcocorridos glorify drug violence and drug lords in popular songs.Subscribe for more vid

https://www.elijahwald.com/corrido.html
Narcocorrido: A Journey into the Music of Drugs, Guns, and Guerrillas, published in English and Spanish editions from Rayo, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishing. 2002 Latino Book Award winner as "Best Arts Book" This is the first full-length exploration of the contemporary Mexican corrido, blended with a travel narrative and digressions on Mexican and Mexican immigrant culture.

https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2015/07/16/423198482/narco-ballads-praising-el-chapo-or-portraying-the-corrupt-truth
Corridos are a narrative style of Mexican music that dates back to the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. The songs were a way for news of battles and victories to travel from one part

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2012/8/21/narcocorridos-mexicos-gangster-rap
Narcocorridos: Mexico's 'gangster rap'. Exploits of drug runners and hit-men continue to be staple for traditional musicians, despite many being murdered. Narcocorridos ballads often have

https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-64663575
Por qué los narcocorridos mexicanos son cada vez más populares en Estados Unidos. Esta música se basa en una profunda tradición que se remonta a la Revolución Mexicana, pero con un lenguaje y

https://www.npr.org/2013/11/26/247162901/ak-47s-accordions-and-angels-of-death-narcocorridos-hit-the-big-screen
Shaul Schwarz/Cinedigm. The documentary Narco Cultura paints a sobering picture from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in a drug war that has claimed more than 60,000 victims in the past seven

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Narcocorrido
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. It uses a danceable, polka, waltz or mazurka rhythmic

https://time.com/15/the-balladeers-of-mexicos-drug-wars/
November 29, 2010 7:00 AM EST. TIME sent photographer-filmmaker Shaul Schwarz to Los Angeles and to the Mexican border for three weeks to investigate the underworld of narco-culture and the

https://insightcrime.org/news/analysis/the-top-5-most-infamous-narco-songs/
5) Oscar Ovidio, "El Corrido de Juan Ortiz". Guatemalan singer Oscar Ovidio composed this song about the exploits of one of the country's most notorious drug traffickers, alias " Juan Chamale .". In the late 2000s, as Mexican traffickers steadily gained a foothold in Central America, the narcocorrido was another export that appeared

https://folkways.si.edu/roots-of-the-narcocorrido/latin-world/music/album/smithsonian
In Mexican folk music, the corrido is a story told in song. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for peasants, and other socially relevant topics. One form of corrido that developed during the late 19th century and lives on is the narcocorrido—ballads about drugs and contraband and their illegal trafficking.Professor James Nicolopulos of UC Berkeley traces the musical

https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/npr/113664067/narcocorridos-ballads-of-the-mexican-cartels
Learn about the controversial folk-music genre that tells stories of drug lords, arrests, shootouts and betrayals in Mexico. Hear from musicians, fans and experts on the history, popularity and risks of narcocorridos.