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Luis R Conriquez has recently faced public backlash for not performing his narcocorridos at his concert due to a ban by Texcoco, and we’re taking a deeper dive into the genre’s controversial history. Keep watching to learn more about the public’s debate on the genre.  Do you think narcocorridos should be banned? Let us know in the comments below.

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00:00Eight years after being banned from performing in the U.S. due to accusations by the U.S.

00:12Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control for money laundering in 2017,

00:18Julian Alvarez, the box office king, took to SoFi Stadium for a sold-out night of Mexican music,

00:24including corridos, a genre that's currently the subject of a whole lot of controversy.

00:30With stars like Nataniel Caño and now Luis R. Conríquez, who was recently prohibited from performing Narco Corridos during a set in Mexico.

00:39They said that if I sang a corrido, they would cut off the sound, Conríquez told Billboard Latin's Leila Cobo.

00:45The fans booed and threw things on stage, but Luis had his support from the music community backing him up,

00:51like Peso Pluma and Alejandro Fernandez, who's not even in the genre, reached out saying,

00:56Keep your head up, man. Hang in there.

00:58Conríquez was just following the rules and regulations established by Texcoco, a Mexican municipality that since April 9th,

01:06prohibited expressions that glorify violence following the implementation of a law targeting mass events.

01:13But corridos are nothing new. The style dates back to the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.

01:18Today, in 2025, Narco Corridos, which specifically talk about the exploits of drug dealers, are getting pushback.

01:27And when Billboard asked the president of Mexico if Narco Corridos should be banned on a national level,

01:33she had this to say.

01:34With nothing holding him back in America, Conríquez now prepares to bring his Tracas tour to the U.S.

01:59Kicking off at UBS Arena in New York on April 25th, where he'll be able to perform his full repertoire, Narco Corridos and all.

02:09What do you think about the Narco Corridos controversy? Should Narco Corridos be banned?

02:13Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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