The first Mexican corridos had a pedagogical, informative and above all subversive function in many ways. Independence and the Revolution helped to generate thousands of corridos in Mexico. The corrido is a traditional Mexican song style that has evolved over 200 years, especially in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. Corridos are stories, which initially told of victories or defeats in battles; of individuals confronting the government, or narrating the lives of notorious people, their journeys and exploits. It is difficult to trace the oldest corridos, as many are versions of Spanish romances or European tales, and speak about …