Long metrical tale or romance written in a vernacular language of the Philippines during the period of Spanish control.
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If somebody pays me to do a corrido, I'll do it.
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He is not the first corrido singer to have cosied up to the cartels.
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It's lucrative work: the Ace can charge up to $30,000 for a brand-new corrido - although he will sometimes waive the fee for a friend.
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But Hernandez says that even the corridos featuring fictional characters reflect the realities of Mexican life.
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Like Angel, he began composing corridos for fellow inmates, and once outside, found his skills in demand from both dealers and legitimate immigrants.
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Parents and teachers say children are picking up on ballads on the radio, known as "narco corridos," that praise the escapades of drug smugglers.