Los Tigres del Norte Talk Trump, Narcocorridos & ‘La Lotería’ | Billboard In Conversation

Los Tigres del Norte have enjoyed a career spanning over 57 years. The renowned regional Mexican group sat down with Leila Cobo to share their thoughts on some of their biggest hits, including “Contrabando y Traición.” They also discussed their thought process behind their new track, “La Lotería,” their decision to include an image of Donald Trump as “el diablito,” their opinions on narcocorridos and the ongoing efforts to ban them, immigration issues in the U.S.. and more.

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Leila Cobo:

Los Tigres del Norte, welcome to Miami.

Los Tigres del Norte:

Thank you.

It’s so great to have you, like always, I always have to go to other places to find you, but today you guys came to the tropics. On top of that, I really appreciate you guys being dressed up like Miami.

Thank you so much.

Apart from that fact that we’re at a Mexican restaurant- 

We’re here at our Mexican restaurant.

At Tacology.

It’s so pretty.

Yes, very pretty. I only take you guys to pretty places.

Everytime you invite us, you always take us to wonderful places.

How many years has it been?

We have many years under our belt. We have recorded-

40?

CDs since 1968.

1968?

Many years already. I think that the first song that people knew us by was “Camelia, la Texana.”

It’s one of the corridos that got people to notice Los Tigres del Norte. It’s already been many years. 

Well, Jorge told me the story about “Camelia, la Texana.” I’m trying to remember, but weren’t you under age when you recorded that song?

Practically. 

And you were there hiding yourself in bars to sing it no?

Exactly, I told you the story of how the song was born because they brought me to a place in Los Angeles because I was underage and the didn’t let me enter the place.

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