Evening Update: The Story of Narcocorridos (3/21/22)
As we continue our discussion about the war on drugs, we take a look at a genre of folk music in Mexico that memorializes the activities and the crimes of the mafioso within the lyrics of songs. These songs are wildly popular in Mexico but writing them does not come without risk.
Join me as I dive in!
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source:
https://www.npr.org/2009/10/10/113664067/narcocorridos-ballads-of-the-mexican-cartels