Corrido

Corrido A corrido is a type of lyrical folk ballad, chiefly popular among Mexicans and Mexican Americans, that usually tells a story about political or cultural events of historical importance, from natural disasters to tales of criminals and bandits, with easily identifiable heroes and villains. Generally, corridos recount this sort of important event or famous or bedeviled individuals, but it is not uncommon for corridos to immortalize everyday events or little-known heroes. The word itself…