Regional Mexican Is Finally Having Its Moment After Being ‘Underrated For Years’— Here’s How It’s Uniting Latinos Everywhere
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- 20 Apr 2023
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If you can’t stop jamming to Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera’s melancholy perreo-Norteño track “Un x100to,” you’re not alone. The mash-up between the Vega Baja boricua and the Texas-founded regional band is everything we needed for summer — plus, who doesn’t love a bit of cumbia?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you may have already noticed that Mexican regional music is having a much-deserved global moment. Deemed “underrated” by longtime fans of the genre, acts like Fuerza Regida, Grupo Firme, and sierreño newcomer Dannylux are bringing new audiences into their corrido tumbado era. Even more, Mexicans who may have shied away from the genre throughout their adolescence are rediscovering música regional. The result? A rallying cry in embracing every bit of their cultural identity. Read More…
