About Narcocorrido
Narcocorrido is a music genre that emerged in United States and Mexico. It is usually classed as a form of corrido, norteño and banda music.
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A narcocorrido 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–United States border. It uses a danceable, polka, waltz or mazurka rhythmic base. The lyrics tend to speak approvingly of illegal activities, mainly drug trafficking.
The first corridos that focus on drug smugglers—the narco comes from "narcotics"—have been dated by Juan Ramírez-Pimienta to the 1930s. Early corridos (non-narco) go back as far as the Mexican Revolution of 1910, telling the stories of revolutionary fighters. Music critics have also compared narcocorrido lyrics and style to gangster rap and mafioso rap.
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What is Narcocorrido?
Narcocorrido is a music genre that emerged in United States and Mexico. It is usually classed as a form of corrido, norteño and banda music.
Where and when did Narcocorrido originate?
Narcocorrido originated in United States and Mexico.