Testimonies concerning the life of Chalino Sánchez by his widow Marisela Sánchez, his sister Juana, his children Cinthia and Adán Chalino Sánchez, other singesrs including Graciela Beltrán, Mercedes Castro, Humberto Luna and the Amables del Norte.
Summary:
El cantante Chalino Sánchez creó y dió forma a los narcocorridos. Drogas, policías corruptos y narcotraficantes formaron parte de las canciones y la vida de este hombre de pueblo. The singer Chalino Sanchez created and popularized the narcocorrido, a kind of gangster ballad for Mexicans on both sides of the border. He drew from his own roots to tell compelling tales about drug dealers, corrupt police officers and the struggles of ordinary people.
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