A norteño band from Sinaloa whose 1974 hit 'Contrabando y Traición' changed Mexican regional music.
If you want to hear what started it all, put on 'Contrabando y Traición.' For something later in their run, try 'Você Nunca Vai Entender.'
They took norteño music out of local fairs and made it speak to border realities. 'Contrabando y Traición' wasn't just a hit, it became a template for modern corridos that tell stories about smuggling, immigration, and working-class struggle. Their straightforward accordion-and-bajo-sexto sound gave those stories a familiar frame, even when the themes drew criticism.
The Hernández brothers started playing festivals in San José de Mocorito in the 1960s. After 'Contrabando y Traición' broke through nationally in 1974, they expanded the lineup and kept touring for decades, releasing over 50 albums without straying far from their corrido roots.
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