MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she has a plan to reduce the popularity of “narco corridos,” a musical genre often linked to drug cartel violence. Sheinbaum vowed ...

As of April of this year, nearly a third of all Mexican states have banned the public performance of corridos — the genre that has shaped Mexican identity for generations. This continues a long ...

Vivir Quintana turns the corrido into a voice for women who fought for their lives, reshaping Mexican music and resistance.

MEXICO CITY — Two days before her new album was launched, musical icon Vivir Quintana was behind barbed wire at a women’s prison in Mexico. The singer had spent the past 10 years visiting women ...

A Mexican musical genre often accused of glorifying drug cartels is exploding in popularity, reaching global pop charts and filling arenas. It marks a new era for “corridos,” which are Mexican ...

Corridos tumbados star Junior H is looking to set another milestone in his already prolific career: conquering the legendary Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City. Mexican promoter Ocesa announced on Monday ...

Authorities in Mexico are offering state protection to famed regional Mexican singer Natanael Cano and other artists after a ...

Luis R Conriquez has been itching to make a rap and reggaeton album for a long time. Sure, he’s a corridos artist at heart, but he’d always wondered if other genres could work, too. “With everything ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.” Sheinbaum said Monday she will launch a campaign to promote other, less violent ...