Read Josh Kun's unsettling article on narcocorridos in this March 5th New York Times article. These hugely popular Mexican songs -- which celebrate drug trafficking and its brutal violence -- provide a lucrative, if uneasy, living for the singers and bands who perform them. Then check out the video for "El Más Bravo de los Bravos" ("The Most Vicious of the Vicious"):
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
UNDER THE COVERS: I Think It's Going to Rain Today
UNDER THE COVERS is a series of quick posts featuring various versions of the same song. No time for comments. Just listen!
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