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Description of Norteno

 
Norteno is what they call Tex-Mex south of the border. Norteno songs, or "corridos," are named for the ballads about 19th century battles between the U.S. and Mexico. The music's origins are as mongrel as can be: mazurkas, waltzes and even a central European dance called the schottische all contributed to its distinctive sound. With the addition of the accordion (and polka influences), modern Norteno was born; today it's marked by nasal singing, accordion flourishes and streetwise lyrics that celebrate the deeds of the little guy: petty criminals, down-and-outers, people fighting the ubiquitous "system." Unlike most regional styles, Norteno is popular throughout Mexico.
 

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Norteno Key Artists

 
Alicia Villarreal

Lead singer of the norteno
Grupo Limite, Villarreal
released her first solo
album, Soy Lo Prohibido, in
2001. Villareal's almost chi...

Conjunto Primavera

Conjunto Primavera were
norteno staples who
became superstars with a
string of hits in the late
1990s. Primavera hail from...

Grupo Limite

This Tex-Mex outfit woos
the El Paso resident in all of
us with a Selena-alike singer
and catchy Tejano tunes.

Intocable

Tex-Mex favorite Intocable
formed in the early '90s and
was signed to EMI Latin by
'93. Now they're chart
stalwarts. The Tejano mus...

Julio Preciado Y Su Banda Perla de Pacifico

Preciado sang with Banda el
Limon and Banda el Recodo
before striking out on his
own. Preciado dedicated
his third album to Ramon...

Los Huracanes Del Norte

This Norteno supergroup
dominates the industry with
a slew of releases on a
panopoly of labels. One of
the most enduring norten...

Los Tigres del Norte

Los Tigres have been
pushing quality
Tex-Mex/Norteno for over
three decades and they're
still going strong. Los Tigr...

Los Tucanes de Tijuana

Los Tucanes de Tijuana
have soared to the top of
the corridos charts since
their debut in 1995.

Tony De La Rosa

A Texas-based Norteno
accordion player, De La
Rosa is regarded the king of
modern Conjunto. De La
Rosa brought amplificatio...

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