Stephen Eisermann: A terrific Norteño track detailing the life of a man who crossed illegally and his life through his eyes.

Its my hope that As the corridos that I grew up on, The ones of this generation spread that sense of “Animo” that years of corridos have carried. Not only that as time passes, but you also have newer generations coming out with corridos that serve as a way of passing on stories of this generation to the next. They were stories that I remember but it wasn’t until I heard corridos such as “ Los Caminos de la vida” or “El corrido de Juanito” that I actually understood All those stories. All my life I grew up hearing stories about crossing the border from my mother, grandmother, practically all the adults. They’re a glimpse into a reality that as Chicanos we didn’t have to go through. These folk musicians and Folk songs are our chief cultural mythmakers, and they made our hard lives seem bearable.”(83) As a Chicano who grew up listening to corridos, I can say this is entirely true but It has become more than that in my opinion, Or at least to first-generation Chicanos. As Anzaldua highlights “ The everpresent corridos narrate one hundred years of border history, bringing news of events as well as entertaining. Join 50 and Charlie for this unforgettable rollercoaster of a story starting Wednesday October 19, on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts.Corridos can be a big creditor to the survival of cultural preservation when it comes to Chicanos and Mexicans. Speaking publicly for the first time ever, Chicago-born identical twins Jay and Peter Flores share the incredible story of how they went from dealing $2 billion worth of drugs across the country as North America’s most successful cocaine traffickers, to government informants who brought down the infamous drug lord, “El Chapo.”įorever taunted by the gnawing question of “Did we do the right thing?” the brothers’ decision has cost them permanent exile from eachother, their father’s life, 14 years in prison, and a life sentence of always looking over their shoulder, waiting for their enemies to take revenge. Brought to you by Lionsgate Sound as a world exclusive with iHeartPodcasts. Hosted and executive produced by award-winning artist and producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and broadcaster and journalist Charlie Webster. Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord

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