Daily Archives: November 2, 2009

Fans calling the shots when it comes to narcocorridos

by Rocio Zamora Arzola WHAT’S HAPPENING Some Spanish-language DJs have a reputation for raciness. Now the songs they play are catching up, as radio stations respond to listeners’ requests by playing narcocorridos — songs about drug dealers and their exploits. Bluntly spelling out drug usage and violence, songs like “El Corrido del Katch,” a tune [...]