Songs about Mexican drug cartels proving dangerous for performers
By Anna Cearley
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Cervantes' group, Explosion Norteña, is known for its peppy narcocorridos. The genre, in which bands tell musical tales of the drug world and how cartel members stand up to authority, has been compared to gangsta rap in the
Pressure from community groups has effectively banned narcocorridos from Mexican radio stations, but the groups remain popular. The songs, disseminated on CDs, are memorized by fans who flock to the groups' concerts.
Members of other banda and norteño musical groups have been attacked recently in
The incidents have revived public discussion over the responsibility that artists bear and the danger they face when depicting such sensitive subjects.
Labels: Border Life, Drug Cartels
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