Corrido del Mono

In the musical genre corrido, a popular narrative tale and poetry form a ballad. The songs are frequently about socially relevant topics such as oppression and immigration, natural disasters, and the lives of notorious individuals. In 1990, Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland (The Hawks of Oakland) recorded a collection of songs that reflected the band’s musical roots. The recording’s highlights are two corridos—one about an event that took place in Palo Alto, California (“Tragedia En Palo Alto"), and the other about the notorious Mexican bandit, Heraclio Bernal (“Tragedia de Heraclio Bernal”). The liner notes provide English translations of the corridos.

Track Listing

101	No Compró Amores (I Don't Buy Love) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:13
102	San Juan Huetamo Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	03:04
103	Me Lo Dijo Mi Madre (My Mother Told Me) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:01
104	Corrido del Mono (Tragedia En Palo Alto) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	03:25
105	Tragedia de Heraclio Bernal Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:56
106	El Ranchero Chido (The Elegant Rancher) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:40
107	Los Traficantes De Michoacán (The Traffickers of Michoacán) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	03:06
108	Las Higueras (The Fig Trees) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:21
109	El Terrequeteque Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	03:30
110	Cuando Juegue El Albur (When I Throw the Dice) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:26
111	Por un Beso (For a Kiss) Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	02:57
112	Arriba Pichataro Mariachi Los Gavilanes de Oakland	01:58