Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Maria was watching the Benito Bowl when an unexpected artist came on: the one and only Ricky Martin. He sang one of Bad Bunny’s most political, anti-colonial anthems. Maria knew this was a touchstone moment — the artist who most represented the 90’s Latin Boom wasn’t performing to a white audience for recognition or acceptance; he was singing a song of resistance, in Spanish. And then Maria’s 11-year-old son said, “Who’s that???”  Today, Maria revisits the importance of Ricky Martin’s career and life, and how he had to live “La vida loca” so that Bad Bunny could do “Lo que le da la gana.”  Watch this episode on Youtube. Follow Muy Excited with Maria Garcia for more episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Los Angeles Times and Sonoro, The De Los Podcast brings you weekly conversations on music, culture, and the Latino experience. Hosted by Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito, each episode features artists, actors, and creators shaping today's culture. Search for The De Los Podcast wherever you found this trailer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1960s brings social and political change to the world and to New York City, where a young Johnny Pacheco keeps people dancing with his orchestra and charanga music. The Dominican musician is also going through a divorce and his lawyer, Jerry Masucci, happens to be a fan of Johnny’s music. The two form a music partnership that will forever change music. They call their music label Fania Records. Listen to Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York out now wherever you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En el último episodio de la temporada explicaremos cuál es el verdadero legado de Chalino. Su música revolucionó un género musical que apenas comenzaba. Pero también cambió para siempre la relación entre los artistas que interpretan narcocorridos y el crimen organizado que es inspiración, y mecenas, del género. Al final, entenderemos cómo fue que un niño humilde de Sinaloa se convirtió en un ídolo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the last episode of the season, we explore Chalino's legacy 30 years after his death. His music revolutionized the corrido genre and gave Mexican-Americans an icon of their own. But it also forever changed the relationship between the artists who perform narcocorridos and organized crime and, some argue, paved the way for the normalization of violence and the narco-cultura we see in Mexico today. Ultimately, we reflect on how a humble kid from Sinaloa became an international idol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Con un contrato discográfico bajo la mano, Chalino es invitado a dar un show en Culiacán, Sinaloa. Algunos rumoraban que lo habían amenzada con no volver a pisar el estado después de un crimen que cometió. Sin embargo, Chalino no deja pasar los miles de dólares que le ofrecen por cantar en su tierra. En este episodio exploraremos una teoría basada en una canción compuesta años después de la muerte de Chalino y que revela el supuesto nombre y apellido del hombre que lo mató. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a new record deal in hand, Chalino is invited to play a few shows in Culiacán, Sinaloa. He's warned not to go because it's a trap. But Chalino doesn't pass up the chance to cash out and sing in his native land. In this episode, an in-depth look at Chalino's final moments. Plus, we explore a final theory about who orchestrated Chalino's murder and decipher a mysterious song that supposedly identifies the man responsible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino sobrevive el tiroteo y su fama crece rápidamente en el norte de México y en Estados Unidos. Para muchos este evento confirmaba los rumores sobre su vida recia y pasa de ser visto como un tipo que canta sobre narcos, a un narco que canta. Pero la fama no es tan buena compañera cuando parece que tu cabeza tiene precio. En este episodio exploraremos la peligrosa relación que tiene el corrido con el crimen organizado y cómo Chalino trató de eqilibrar las múltiples facetas de su vida. Nieves de Enero, interpretada por Chalino Sanchez y Los Amables del Norte aparecen en este episodio por cortesia de Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino survives the Coachella shooting and his fame grows rapidly in northern Mexico and in the United States. For many, the shooting was proof that Chalino wasn't just a guy who sings about drug traffickers, but a badass outlaw himself. However, fame is a dangerous thing when your head has a price. In this episode we explore the delicate relationship between corridos and organized crime. Nieves de Enero, performed by Chalino Sánchez and Los Amables del Norte, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Existen muchos rumores sobre la vida recia de Chalino, pero hay uno que está comprobado en su totalidad: la balacera en Coachella. Aunque parece el guión de una película, Chalino se agarra a balazos durante un concierto en el Valle de Coachella. El enfrentamiento termina con el atacante detenido y con Chalino herido por dos balas. Esta teoría dice que, meses después, un sicario regresó a terminar el trabajo que comenzó en este show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a story that seems straight out of a movie, Chalino gets into a wild west-style shootout in the middle of his own concert in California's Coachella Valley. The confrontation ends with one person dead, the attacker arrested, multiple concert-goers injured and Chalino wounded by two bullets. Instantly, rumors swirl that the attacker was a cartel hitman hired to end Chalino's life. But was he? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino termina en una cárcel de Tijuana. Pero contrario a lo que se podría creer, estar tras las rejas lo hizo descubrir su talento como compositor de narcorridos. Meses después es liberado y regresa a los Estados Unidos para grabar sus primeros cassettes. Él mismo los vendía y poco a poco comenzó a ganar popularidad entre sus paisanos. Y de acuerdo a la teoría de este episodio, muchos creen que alguno de los narcocorridos que escribió fue la razón por la que su vida terminó con dos balas en el cuerpo. Javier Torres y Ya Después de Muerto interpretado por Chalino Sánchez aparecen en este episodio por cortesia de Craft Recordings/Concord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino returns to Mexico and ends up in a Tijuana prison. But being behind bars leads him to discover his talent as a songwriter, and in prison he begins writing songs for local outlaws. After he is released, Chalino returns to the United States to record his first cassettes. He begins selling his music and gains popularity among Mexicans in Southern California. In this episode's theory, we ask — could Chalino have angered the wrong narco with one of his songs? Javier Torres and Ya Después de Muerto performed by Chalino Sánchez, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino y su hermano huyen hacia los Estados Unidos después de la balacera en una fiesta. En California, ambos realizan varios trabajos, algunos de ellos fuera de la ley. También ahí es donde Chalino conoce a un narcotraficante local obsesionado con Don Corleone y con dos brazos prostéticos. En este episodio exploraremos una teoría que afirma que a Chalino lo mataron por amor. Rigo Campos, interpretada por Los Tucanes de Tijuana, y Armando Sánchez interpretada por Chalino Sánchez, aparecen en este episodio por cortesia de Craft Recordings/Concord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino and his brother flee to the United States after the party in which he stalks his sister's attackers. When Chalino arrives in California, he meets a local drug lord with two prosthetic arms and an obsession with old mafia movies. In this episode we explore a love triangle theory that involves Chalino, a mob boss and his girlfriend and we'll delve deep on the role of "chisme" or gossip in the Chalino story. Rigo Campos performed by Los Tucanes de Tijuana, and Armando Sánchez performed by Chalino Sánchez, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino creció rodeado de violencia en un humilde pueblo en Sinaloa. Pero su vida cambia cuando un grupo de hombres agreden a su hermana. Desde ese día promete vengarla. Y lo hará años después, cuando le regalan su primera pistola y acecha a uno de los atacantes en una fiesta. Este evento da pie a la primera teoría sobre quién podría ser el asesino de Chalino y las razones para ejecutarlo varios años después de esta fiesta. Corrido de Rosalino, interpretada por Chalino Sanchez, aparece en este episodio por cortesia de Craft Recordings/Concord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino grew up surrounded by violence in a humble town in Sinaloa. But his life takes a turn for the worse when a group of men attack his sister. That day he promises to avenge her. Years later, when he is given his first pistol, Chalino is believed to have stalked one of the attackers at a party. This event gives rise to the first theory about who could have killed Chalino. Corrido de Rosalino, performed by Chalino Sánchez, appears in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chalino Sánchez canta sobre el escenario “Alma enamorada” y el público sinaloense canta con él. Es la mejor noche de su carrera hasta que alguien le entrega una nota. Su rostro cambia: está pálido y su sonrisa desaparece. Esa noche, después del show, Chalino será ejecutado. A través de su último concierto, conoceremos quién fue este cantante que se convertiría en el rey del corrido. Y comenzaremos un recorrido para entender por qué su asesinato sigue siendo un misterio sin resolver. ¡Escucha la temporada completa en la plataforma donde estás escuchando este primer episodio! Nieves de Enero, interpretada por Chalino Sanchez y Los Amables del Norte aparecen en este episodio por cortesia de Craft Recordings/Concord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narcocorrido superstar Chalino Sánchez sings to a sold out crowd for the first time in Sinaloa. It's the best night of his career until someone hands him a note. His face turns pale and his smile slowly disappears. That night, after the show, Chalino will be executed. But who killed him and why? We begin a journey to understand Chalino's life and impact, and the theories behind his unsolved murder. Listen to the whole season of Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez, wherever you're listening to this first episode. Nieves de Enero, performed by Chalino Sánchez and Los Amables del Norte, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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