The mystery surrounding the capture of Mario Alexander Gámez, alias ‘El Piyi’, a hitman for the Sinaloa Cartel, has ignited rumors that the genre’s lyrics are used to secure arrests. But music experts are skeptical
The arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin in July sparked songs recounting the event, although the figure of the drug trafficker was already a recurring inspiration for (often controversial) corrido artists
The biggest music party in North America will feature performances by Lana del Rey, No Doubt and Latinos such as Peso Pluma, J Balvin and Carín León
This ancient jewelry technique worn by millionaires and mafiosi hit the streets thanks to rappers and was eventually copied by pop stars. Popularized by Madonna, Rosalía and Kanye West, they’re now available to anyone willing to pay a couple hundred dollars
The latest Latin music phenomenon is a divisive artist, a Grammy-winner whose lyrics are censored by Spotify and who has been threatened by cartels and asked not to perform in Viña del Mar due to accusations of being ‘a promoter of narco culture’
A viral video triggered the end of the singers’ love affair
The Mexican singer is vying to capitalize on his success in recent months with the release of 14 songs, some recorded on his own and others featuring regular collaborators
With influences from trap and reggaeton, at the age of 18 he started the ‘corridos tumbados,’ an invention that has renewed the genre and catapulted it into the world charts. Today, at age 22, Cano fills Mexico’s National Auditorium
The king of ‘corridos tumbados’ joins the producer in his ‘BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 55′ with a song that owes more to the regional subgenre than to the Argentine electronic sound
