The Roots of the NarcoCorrido – Various Artists CD 7053

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CD 7053

1.El Corrido De Heraclio Bernal (ca. 1888) sung by Dueto Adan & Eva with Mariachi Guadalajara
2.Mariano Resendez (ca. 1890) sung by Timoteo Cantu & Jesus Maya
3.Nieves Hernandez (ca. 1890s) sung by Los Satelites
4.Corrido De Mier (ca. 1922) sung by Pena & Tijerina
5.Los Tequileros (1920s) sung by Jesus Maya & Timoteo Cantu
6.Contrabando De El Paso (1920s) sung by Luis Hernandez & Leonardo Sifuentes
7.Contrabando De El Paso – Part II
8.La Cocaina (1920s) sung by Pilar Arcos
9.La Marihuana (1920s) sung by TrÌo Garnica-Ascencio
10.Corrido De Juan Garica (1931) sung by Los Pinguinos Del Norte
11.Garcia y Zamarripa (1930s) sung by Los Hermanos ChavarrÌa
12.Los Pateros (1920s/30s) sung by Los Alegres de Teran
13.Corrido Del Hampa ‚ Part I (ca. 1935) sung by Flores & Duran
14.Corrido Del Hampa ‚ Part II
15.La Canela (ca. 1934) sung by Los Alegres de Teran
16.Por Morfina y Cocaina ‚ Part I (1934) sung by Manuel C. Valdez& Juan Gonzalez
17.Por Morfina y Cocaina – Part II
18.El Contrabandista ‚ Part I (1934) sung by Juan Gaytan & Frank Cantu
19.El Contrabandista – Part II
20.Carga Blanca (ca. 1948) sung by Los Cuatesones
21.El Profugo (ca. 1950) sung by Juan Gaytan & Frank Cantu
22.Corrido De Juan Meneses (1946) sung by Las Hermanas Guerrero with Jimmy Morgan’s conjunto
23.Francisco Martinez (late 1940s) sung by Juan Gaytan & Felix SolÌs
24.Tragedia De Los Cargadores (early 1950s) sung by Frank Cantu with Conjunto Topo Chico
25.La Cadena (1934) sung by Los Cuatesones
26.El Rey De Pipa Roja (1970s) sung by Los Montenos

This collection of rare historic recordings of corridos about various aspects of smuggling (not only of drugs) attempts to place the phenomenon of the currently widely popular narcocorrido in its historical and cultural contexts. By presenting these ballads from the past 150 years it is our hope that we can promote a more informed understanding of how an activity so harmful has come to play such a compelling role in the popular imagination. Edited and Annotated by Prof. James Nicolopulos.

REVIEW

“Mexican narcocorridos or drug ballads are among the best-selling vernacular pop songs from California to Colombia spread by superstar groups such as Los Tigres del Norte.  This CD explores the roots of the genre and showcases an impressively varied range of both music and subject matter…This is a fine collection of classic border music and an ideal introduction to one of the world’s most intriguing roots-pop styles.”

–Elijah Wald Songlines Magazine