In existence for more than a century, the Mexican corrido—or musica de la frontera, as it has also come to be known—continues to be met with enthusiasm on both sides of the Mexico/U.S. border. Filmed on location in Mexico and San Diego, this program showcases performances of the following songs: “Terrible Cuerno de Chivo,” by Los Sierreños; “Ezequiel Rodríguez,” by El Palomo y el Gorrión; “Operación Pesada,” by Los Tucanes de Tijuana; “Las Monjitas” and “El Mexicano Mojado,” by Grupo Exterminador; and “Contrabando y Traición,” “Pacas de a Kilo,” “Jefe de Jefes,” “De Paisano a Paisano,” and “Somos Más Americanos” by Los Tigres del Norte. Some theme-related lyrics may be objectionable. Not available in French-speaking Canada. An RTVE Production. (Spanish with English subtitles, 57 minutes)
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