A new UNC class brings high school and college students together to explore Mexican American culture, identity and history ...
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 stories of drug lords, ...
In Mexico, even the president has an opinion on what Natanael Cano, Luis R. Conriquez and others sing. By Natalia Cano In May, local authorities of a famous resort in Cancún, Mexico, banned live ...
The narrative ballads known as corrido have been sung in Mexico for more than a century, but they’ve recently exploded in popularity among Gen Z. Spotify showcases the genre’s power and heritage in a ...
Peso Pluma’s rise didn’t happen overnight. In this episode of “For The Record,” the global star looks back at the ...
MEXICO CITY — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not a rifle but a microphone. Swaying boot-to-boot, he belts out a song as the sounds of trumpets and accordions roar from a ...
Narcocorridos, or drug ballads, extoll drug cartels and their leaders. Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws. Many Mexican ...
Peso Pluma (real name Hassan Emilio Kabande Laija) and Tito Double P (real name Jesús Roberto Laija) might have been second cousins, but they never actually met in their native Mexico until Peso moved ...
Natanael Cano was barely 18 when he became one of the most prominent figures in the corridos tumbados movement. His style of prickly, guitar-driven Mexican balladry mixed elements of rap and trap, and ...
Periodically, the Latinx Files will feature a guest writer. This week, we’ve asked De Los spring reporting intern Cerys Davies to fill in. In recent years, the recording industry has begun using the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In May, local authorities of a famous resort in Cancún, Mexico, banned live concerts of corridos tumbados, and other musical ...