Narcocorridos Analysis
In addition, historically women have been ostracized in society portraying them second class citizens, however narcocorridos have changed the perspective of gender roles within the music genre. In most cultures the sense of the male domination is seen as normal, therefore when women are portrayed against this norms a catalysis emerges. Similarly, Bradley Tatar explores this idea in the article Hombres Bravos, Mujeres Bravas: Gender and Violence in the Mexican Corrido. Moreover, Tatar explores different songs in which women are portrayed as powerful, breaking all types of Mexican society norms. As an example, Tatar explores the corrido Laurita Garza which narrates the story of a woman that killed her boyfriend, and elaborates, “In this dialogue,
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Interestingly, narcocorridos are displayed to be the soundtrack to the Mexican war on drugs however, are often banned by the Mexican authorities. Since in Mexico these songs are often prohibited this music industry started in Los Angeles, California. John H. McDowell approaches this industrial phenomenon in the article The Ballad of Narcomexico, where he mainly focuses on how the music industry has generated millions of dollars emerging from the wave of violence in the last decade in Mexico. Moreover, McDowell touches on the foundation of Twin Enterprises the first recording studio mainly for narcocorridos and elaborates on their financial contribution to the industry, “They (Twin Enterprises) now sit upon a lucrative entertainment empire- they have signed more than twenty bands and singers… narcocorrido composers make as much as $10,000 or more for a well-placed song” (225). Although the narcocorridos music industry may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial to understand how this industry has revolutionized the parameters of music and the economy in the United States and Mexico. However, the positive economic aspect that is emerged from the industry is not always recognized by outsiders given that the perspective that arises from these type of ballads is simply destructive because of the lyrics that emerge from the …show more content…
It is a reality that the Mexican and American cultures are diverse in many ways. An important aspect of any culture includes its traditions and musical preferences, in this case narcocorridos. However, to further understand the negative perspective of other individuals outside of the parameters of the Mexican and Mexican American society we can elaborate on recent controversy emerging from the American author of the #1 best seller book, “Adios, America!”, Ann Coulter. Coulter in her book attacks the immigration supporting her claims by stating that the democrats and the media cover up immigrants’ crimes. Interestingly, Coulter in a recent interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos elaborated on her perspective of Mexican migrants in the United States and stated, “I have a little tip. If you don’t want to be killed by ISIS, don’t go to Syria. If you don’t want to be killed by a Mexican, there’s nothing I can tell you… cultures are obviously deficient…There are a lot of problems with that culture (Mexican)” What Coulter’s statements primarily breakdown to is that in her perspective of Mexicans in America is that they are violent individuals that can be compare to ISIS. It would be interesting to obtain the reasoning behind her assumptions. Moreover, it is a reality that the Mexican culture in fact does demonstrate many of those violence and
Interestingly, narcocorridos are displayed to be the soundtrack to the Mexican war on drugs however, are often banned by the Mexican authorities. Since in Mexico these songs are often prohibited this music industry started in Los Angeles, California. John H. McDowell approaches this industrial phenomenon in the article The Ballad of Narcomexico, where he mainly focuses on how the music industry has generated millions of dollars emerging from the wave of violence in the last decade in Mexico. Moreover, McDowell touches on the foundation of Twin Enterprises the first recording studio mainly for narcocorridos and elaborates on their financial contribution to the industry, “They (Twin Enterprises) now sit upon a lucrative entertainment empire- they have signed more than twenty bands and singers… narcocorrido composers make as much as $10,000 or more for a well-placed song” (225). Although the narcocorridos music industry may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial to understand how this industry has revolutionized the parameters of music and the economy in the United States and Mexico. However, the positive economic aspect that is emerged from the industry is not always recognized by outsiders given that the perspective that arises from these type of ballads is simply destructive because of the lyrics that emerge from the …show more content…
It is a reality that the Mexican and American cultures are diverse in many ways. An important aspect of any culture includes its traditions and musical preferences, in this case narcocorridos. However, to further understand the negative perspective of other individuals outside of the parameters of the Mexican and Mexican American society we can elaborate on recent controversy emerging from the American author of the #1 best seller book, “Adios, America!”, Ann Coulter. Coulter in her book attacks the immigration supporting her claims by stating that the democrats and the media cover up immigrants’ crimes. Interestingly, Coulter in a recent interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos elaborated on her perspective of Mexican migrants in the United States and stated, “I have a little tip. If you don’t want to be killed by ISIS, don’t go to Syria. If you don’t want to be killed by a Mexican, there’s nothing I can tell you… cultures are obviously deficient…There are a lot of problems with that culture (Mexican)” What Coulter’s statements primarily breakdown to is that in her perspective of Mexicans in America is that they are violent individuals that can be compare to ISIS. It would be interesting to obtain the reasoning behind her assumptions. Moreover, it is a reality that the Mexican culture in fact does demonstrate many of those violence and