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MEXICO Mexico: Ban on ‘drug ballads’ in Sinaloa state The congress of Sinaloa, one of Mexico’s 31 states, has banned the performance, interpretation and reproduction of 'narcocorridos' - songs that glorify the drug trade 23 May 2011 Mexico: ‘Drug ballad’ singer El Sapo killed in Juarez The lead singer of a narcocorridos band, 27-year-old El Sapo (real name: Francisco Dominguez Herrera) was executed by gunmen on a parking lot on 6 May 2011 09 May 2011 Mexico: Ban on ‘drug ballads’ in Chihuahua state On 3 May 2011 the congress of Chihuahua, one of Mexico’s 31 states, banned the broadcasting of ‘narcocorridos’ genre of music in radio and tv 04 May 2011 Mexico: Bomb attack on singer El Coyote and his band 20-year-old ‘narcocorridos’ (‘drug ballad’) singer Gerardo Ortiz escaped unharmed when gunmen fired on his offroad minivan, but his driver and business agent were killed 23 March 2011 Mexico: Gun attack on American-Mexican ‘drug ballad’ singer 20-year-old ‘narcocorridos’ (‘drug ballad’) singer Gerardo Ortiz escaped unharmed when gunmen fired on his offroad minivan, but his driver and business agent were killed 22 March 2011 Mexico: ‘Drug ballad’ singer Sergio Vega killed by gunmen The 40-year-old singer Sergio Vega was brutally killed by unknown assailants in Sinaloa state on 26 June 2010. 28 June 2010 Mexico: Legislators propose nation-wide ban on 'drug ballads' A bill presented to Mexico’s congress proposes that musicians could be sent to prison in up to three years for playing songs that glorify the drug trade 01 February 2010 Mexico: Eight musicians arrested Ramon Ayala and Lupe Tijerina, two of the most famous accordionists in Northern Mexico, were arrested together with six other musicians on 11 December 2009 06 January 2010 Freemuse: Presentation in one of the most deadly places for musicians At one of Latin America's biggest music festivals, Ollinkan in Mexico, Freemuse gave a 40 minutes powerpoint presentation 18 June 2009 Mexico: Emo fans under attack "Kill the emos," shouted assailants who had organised an attack on a trio of skinny long-haired teenage fans of the music style emo, reported AFP 02 April 2008 Mexico: Folk musician murdered The Mexican folk musician Jesús Pulido and his manager and assistant have been brutally murdered. They add to the mounting list of murdered ‘narcocorridos’ musicians 26 February 2008 Mexico: Trumpet player brutally murdered Mexican trumpet player José Luis Aquina’s body was found in a river in southern Mexico. Thereby the number of recent murdered Mexican musicians has increased to 13. 19 December 2007 Mexico: Murders of Mexican musicians Violent assaults on popular Mexican figures – which includes musicians such as Sergio Gomez and Zayda Pena – increase as battles for drug dealing territories intensify 05 December 2007 Freemuse: Religious fanatics a threat to music Freemuse presentation at the IASPM conference for popular music researchers from the whole world - in 2007 held in Mexico City 27 June 2007 IASPM Conference 2007: Speech by Andrés Contreras Presentation at the IASPM conference for popular music researchers from the whole world - in 2007 held in Mexico City. 27 June 2007 IASPM Conference 2007: Speech by Ole Reitov Freemuse presentation at the IASPM conference for popular music researchers from the whole world - in 2007 held in Mexico City 27 June 2007 Mexico: Musician killed for his drug related lyrics Singer Valentin Elizalde was murdered on 25 November 2006 after a concert. His death is said to be related to his lyrics about a mercenary force employed by Mexican drug cartels 14 December 2006 Mexico's forbidden songs Extensive article and interview with Elijah Wald, member of the Freemuse Advisory Board, on the Mexican "narco corridos" (drug ballads), which are often accused of glamorising drug trafficking and gangsterism 05 October 2004 Shoot the Singer! Book 'Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today' is the first worldwide presentation of contemporary cases of music censorship 25 May 2004 Mexico: Country profile Excerpt from 'A Survey Of Censorship And Restrictions On Music In Spanish America' 25 February 2002 1700-1899 Freemusepedia timeline: South America: 1700-1899 Mexico: 'Son jarocho'. Trinidad, Dominica, Martinique and Guadeloupe: 'Tambu'. Puerto Rica: 'Danza'. Trinidad: Drums. Brazil: 'Capoeira' 01 January 2001