In recent years, Peso Pluma and Natanael Cano have received death threats from singing corridos. The FADER speaks to Rafael Acosta Morales about the threats corridos musicians face from drug cartels.

Mexican singer-songwriter Hassan Kabande, known in the music industry as Peso Pluma, has resurfaced publicly after being linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel. The artist made headlines recently when ...

Prosecutors in Mexico say that authorities are offering famed regional singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them ...

Corridos, made up of ballads from northern Mexico, is a musical genre that has long been linked to drug violence, but they also depict the harsh realities many Mexicans face living under narco ...

Such artists have long faced sharp criticisms from authorities as well as threats from drug gangs. In 2023, Peso Pluma — who paid homage to drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán in songs ...