In Mexico City, the “rebellion” of the followers of “corridos tumbados”
In Mexico City, Los Guitarrazos, a popular musical event, brings together hundreds of fans of "corridos tumbados," a subgenre that has enjoyed worldwide success but remains controversial in the country. For "El País América," journalist Nadia Orozco immersed herself in this vibrant circle that has become a symbol of cultural resistance.
“Scratch that, Comrade Chucho!” a voice urges into the microphone. And Comrade Chucho takes the plunge: he places his hands on the requinto [small guitar], and the vibration of the strings mingles with the deafening sound of the rain lashing the roof of this bar in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City.
Within moments, a tololoche [an instrument from the bass family used in traditional Mexican music], trumpets, a bass guitar, and guitars begin to play in time. Then the announcer's voice announces the start of hostilities: "The guitars have roared, don't give a damn anymore." The audience is already heated, shouts rise, whistles ring, applause rings, phones are out. There is no turning back.
It's Tuesday night and tomorrow, off to work, to work, to the coalface, but that hardly matters. It also doesn't matter that this week torrential rains have plunged the city into total chaos , with streets becoming rivers and clogged with cars trapped by the water. It's 10 p.m., and more than 500 people are rushing to attend this new edition of Los Guitarrazos, which, after barely fifteen dates, has already become an institution. A little rev
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