093074047521

Heroes And Horses: Corridos From The Arizona-sonora Borderlands

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40475

Release Date:  26 March 2002

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074047521

Genres:  World Music  

  • Description

    The corridos in this collection come from the region comprising southern Arizona and northern Sonora, one that was divided politically by the Gadsden Purchase of 1853, but is unified by a Mexican folk culture. These corridos—the word translates loosely as "ballads"—are story songs that tell tales of revolution, crime, heroic showdowns, horse races, and disasters in this overlooked part of the world. Heroes and Horses is a slice of life along the Arizona-Sonora border as it has been lived and memorialized in corridos over the course of the 20th century. Rich with the folk traditions of northern Mexico, rarely are the engaging voices of these balladeers accompanied by more than a guitar and an accordion. Tales of triumph and tragedy fill this collection and bring the Arizona-Sonora borderlands to life. This enhanced CD includes 71 minutes of music, extensive notes, photos, and complete lyrics in Spanish and English.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. El Corrido De Nogales
      • 2. El Moro De Cumpas
      • 3. La Carcel De Cananea
      • 4. La Tolota
      • 5. El Palomino Y El Gancho
      • 6. Corridos De Oquitoa
      • 7. El General Santa Cruz
      • 8. Rafaelita
      • 9. Jose Lizardo
      • 10. Maquina
      • 11. Joaquin Murrieta
      • 12. El Corrido Del Palomino
      • 13. El Corrido Del Minero
      • 14. Los Indios Con Obergon
      • 15. Canal Del Infiernillo
      • 16. El Corrido Del Guasiado