Corridos Essay

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Introduction Corridos are a genre of music known as ballads that talk about the triumphs and or struggles of people, these songs are more known to tell stories of their community and these sorts of songs are more positively oriented. These songs aim to tell stories of immigrants who come to the U.S. for a better life and the struggles they face (Aguilera, 2011). It has been around dating back to the 19th century and has evolved over time and because of that a new sub-genre of corridos was emerging which would be known as ‘narcocorridos’. Narcocorridos are a sub-genre of corridos but in this case, they don’t talk about the struggles or stories of the Mexican people, instead their focus is on the drug traffickers and cartel leaders (Simonett …show more content…

They aim to tell the stories of drug trafficking but as well as glorify the narco lifestyle, these types of songs have become more popular among the younger generations (Simonett, 2001). While these songs tell stories of cartels and the drug-trade world, their main purpose is to tell stories of the drug-trade world and cartel members even if the words are vulgar. It's about showing the real side of the drug-trafficking world. Ultimately, with narcocorridos, since it is music, it’s another form of entertainment for the public to enjoy whether it’s at a concert or listening to it on the radio, it has been gaining popularity throughout time. Before it started becoming mainstream and all about drugs and violence, narcocorridos were a way for artists to spread awareness of drug-related violence and corruption that would be going on in Mexico, (Aguilera, 2011). Even though it doesn’t seem that this type of subculture would have any sort of accomplishments because these songs can be vulgar or touch on sensitive topics, those who compose these songs have been very

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