Ballad Of Narcomexico Analysis

“The Ballad of Narcomexico,” discusses the different types of narcocorridos that we usually heard in the radio. We tend to think that corridos are all about narcos, but in reality is so much more than that. Narcocorridos tend to talk about people's lives like the narcos for instance. In the text it discusses about a corrido called, “El Ejecutor,” which is based in the life of Adolfo Valenzuela also known as El Komander. The song talks about where he grew up and how he became what he is known. Also, in the text it discusses two different kinds of narcocorridos that are presented in the world of music. These two types are the Corridos of Trafficking and the Corridos of Remediation. The Corridos of Trafficking are songs that tied to drugs trafficking.
One corrido presented in the text as a Corridos of Trafficking is, “La Toma de Plaza.” This corrido talks about how Acapulco has become a drug-distribution territory. We could see that this corrido offers a handle on this desperate situation. Corridos of Remediation tends to talk about a recurring theme of therapy in the aftermath of violent actions. For example, in the text the corrido, “El Muerto Cincuenta y Tres,” is an example of corridos of remediation because it discusses about an attack that happened in the Casino Royale where 53 people died. This corrido tends to remember to all the innocent people who died on the attack. Overall, narcocorridos tend to tell the public of what's going in their surroundings.