corrido
A Mexican narrative ballad form dating to the 19th century, traditionally telling stories of heroes, outlaws, battles, and social injustice.
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Corridos tumbados — the modern hip-hop-inflected variant — have become so globally popular that Peso Pluma became the most-streamed Latin artist on Spotify in 2023, bringing Mexican regional music to audiences who had never heard a traditional corrido.
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