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Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

Dec 15, 2023

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visit Mocorito, Mexico, a magical town deeply connected to the banda sinaloense genre. They explore the efforts to preserve this musical tradition, the influence of drug cartels on Mexican society, and the passion and pride that runs deep in the musical heritage of Sinaloa.

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Felix Contreras

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Banda Cinaloense originates from military bands and has remained a strong musical tradition in the town of Moquorito, providing a cultural connection to Mexico in difficult times.

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Introduction

2min

Preserving the Magic of Moquorito

13min

The Birth of Musical Tradition

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The Musical Tradition of Mokorito

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The Influence of Drug Cartels on Mexican Society

7min

Thanking Listeners, Playing a Track, and Advertisements

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You know all those tubas and brass instruments you hear behind your favorite regional Mexican hits? That's banda sinaloense and this week Alt.Latino wraps up the Regional Goes Global series with a visit to Sinaloa, Mexico, the birthplace of the genre.

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras visit the picturesque town Mocorito, a pueblo magico where tradition and pride in the musical heritage runs deep. That's the case even among members of the drug cartels, which are responsible for some of the country's societal ills. It's a complex story as passionate and heartfelt as the music that stretches from the hills of Sinaloa to this side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler, with production support from Lilly Quiroz, Suraya Mohamed, Josephine Nyounai and Natalia Fidelholtz. The editor for this episode is Jacob Ganz, and our project manager is Grace Chung. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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All Songs Considered

Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Influence of Mexican-American Kids on the Explosion of Mexican Music

The Historical Development of Banda Cinaloense and Its Connection to Moquorito

Preserving the Musical Heritage of Moquorito Amidst Narco Culture

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