El corrido Mexicano. Musica y cuernos de chivo

Description

In existence for more than a century, the Mexican corrido-or musica de la frontera, as it has also come to be known-continues to be met with enthusiasm on both sides of the Mexico/U.S. border. Filmed on location in Mexico and San Diego, this program showcases performances of the following songs: "Terrible Cuerno de Chivo," by Los Sierrenos; "Ezequiel Rodriguez," by El Palomo y el Gorrion; "Operacion Pesada," by Los Tucanes de Tijuana; "Las Monjitas" and "El Mexicano Mojado," by Grupo Exterminador; and "Contrabando y Traicion," "Pacas de a Kilo," "Jefe de Jefes," "De Paisano a Paisano," and "Somos Mas Americanos" by Los Tigres del Norte. Some theme-related lyrics may be objectionable.

Runtime

56 min

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Date of Publication

[2009], c2007

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