Luis R. Conriquez
Luis R. Conriquez is a regional Mexican singer known for his performances of corridos, a genre that often narrates stories of drug trafficking and crime. He was recently in the news due to an incident at the Feria Internacional del Caballo in Texcoco, where attendees reacted violently after he refused to perform narcocorridos, citing legal prohibitions. His decision to avoid these controversial songs led to a disturbance among the crowd, highlighting the tension between performance expectations and legal restrictions in the region.
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Luis R. Conriquez is set to perform at the carnival in Autlán de Navarro.
… Y “El Mencho” se armó carnaval con Grupo Firme y Julión Álvarez
Mexico· 2026-02-27
Luis R. Conriquez is a singer who was attacked by fans for refusing to perform narcocorridos at his show.
"Ay, Jalisco no te rajes"... El Mencho cae abatido y un narco-corrido revive en la memoria mexicana
Dominican Republic· 2026-02-23
Luis R. Conriquez expressed his condolences for the death of Ernesto Barajas on Instagram.
Quién era Ernesto Barajas, el cantante de narcocorridos asesinado a balazos en México
Bolivia· 2025-08-23
Luis R. Conriquez expressed his condolences for the death of Ernesto Barajas on Instagram.
Quién era Ernesto Barajas, el cantante de narcocorridos asesinado a balazos en México
Venezuela· 2025-08-21Luis R. Conriquez will be performing at the Billboard Latin Music Week 2025.
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Ecuador· 2025-08-21
Luis R Conriquez is nominated for a Juventud award alongside Julión Álvarez.
Confirman concierto de Julión Álvarez en Honduras
Honduras· 2025-08-20
Luis R. Conríquez is a famous interpreter of the genre who faced chaos at a concert due to a state order.
Hallan cinco cadáveres que se presume son de músicos mexicanos integrantes de 'Grupo Fugitivo': lo que se sabe
Colombia· 2025-05-29
Luis R. Conriquez is a Mexican regional music singer who collaborated with Valeria Márquez in a music video.
Luis R. Conriquez habla sobre Valeria Márquez, la tiktoker asesinada que salió en su video musical
Guatemala· 2025-05-21
Luis R. Conriquez featured Valeria Márquez in his music video for the song 'Koenigsegg'.
Valeria Márquez, víctima de feminicidio en México, fue parte de video de Luis R. Conriquez; así fue su apariciónColombia· 2025-05-18Luis R. Conriquez faced backlash from fans for complying with authorities' requests not to perform controversial songs.
"Se la tienen que pedir a su gobierno", dice Natanael Cano sobre uno de sus corridos; le apagan el sonido en vivoMexico· 2025-05-05
Luis R. Conriquez refused to play drug-themed music at an April concert in Texcoco, Mexico.
First Trump targeted Mexico’s drug cartels. Now it’s the musicians who sing about them
United States· 2025-05-04
Luis R. Conriquez is known for his narcocorridos and announced he would stop singing certain songs to join a movement against this genre.
silencian canciones de cárteles en MéxicoHonduras· 2025-05-02
Conriquez is a popular Mexican musician known for his specialty in narcocorridos.
Por qué México quiere prohibir los populares narcocorridosGuatemala· 2025-04-28
Luis R. Conriquez is recognized for his contributions to the narcocorrido genre with his war-themed corridos.
Narcocorridos, reflejo cultural de la realidad actualMexico· 2025-04-20
Luis R. Conríquez had to leave the stage for refusing to sing narcocorridos just before chaos erupted.
México reinterpreta los narcocorridos | EL PAÍS México
Spain· 2025-04-19
Luis R. Conríquez refused to sing narcocorridos due to a government prohibition during a concert.
Los narcocorridos y las buenas concienciasMexico· 2025-04-18
Luis R Conriquez is mentioned in relation to the cancellation of corridos, prompting reflections on their impact.
Tamborazos, no balazos; banda sinaloense de la Defensa da enfoque positivo a corridosMexico· 2025-04-17
Luis R. Conriquez refused to sing narcocorridos due to government mandates.
¿Prohibir Camelia la Texana?Mexico· 2025-04-15
Luis R. Conriquez refused to sing narcocorridos at the Feria de Texcoco, citing respect for new government regulations.
¿Quién puede callar un narcocorrido? El choque entre censura y regulaciónMexico· 2025-04-15
Luis R. Conriquez refused to sing narcocorridos at the Palenque de Texcoco, leading to a negative reaction from the audience.
Un repaso de la controversia por narcocorridos en eventos políticos y artísticos; así llegamos al Palenque de TexcocoMexico· 2025-04-14
Claudia Sheinbaum reacted to the violence that occurred during the presentation of Luis R. Conriquez.
Claudia Sheinbaum confirma asistencia a Convención Bancaria; pedirá a banqueros bajar tasas de interésMexico· 2025-04-14
Luis R. Conriquez faced public outrage when he announced he would not perform narcocorridos due to a prohibition.
¿Narcocultura o libertad de expresión?Mexico· 2025-04-14
Luis R. Conriquez declined to sing corridos at the Feria del Caballo in Texcoco.
Feria Nacional de la Nieve 2025; consulta aquí cartelera y horariosMexico· 2025-04-14
Luis R. Conriquez opted to leave the fairgrounds and suspend the show after the disturbances during his performance.
Tras el caos de Luis R. Conriquez refuerzan la seguridad en la Feria del Caballo en TexcocoMexico· 2025-04-14Luis R. Conríquez refused to sing narcocorridos at the Feria del Caballo Texcoco, leading to public outrage.
Al menos cuatro estados de México buscan callar los narcocorridos; esto es lo que sabemosMexico· 2025-04-14
Luis R. Conriquez is a regional Mexican singer who refused to perform narcocorridos at a fair, leading to unrest among the audience.
Caos en presentación de Luis R. Conriquez tras negarse a cantar narcocorridosDominican Republic· 2025-04-13The concert of singer Luis R. Conriquez at the Feria Internacional del Caballo in Texcoco ended in disturbances due to his refusal to sing narcocorridos.
Sheinbaum niega prohibición de narcocorridos; apuesta por música sin apología de violenciaMexico· 2025-04-13
Luis R. Conriquez faced backlash when he could not perform the corridos requested by the audience.
Andrea Chávez ignora el regaño y vuelve a la cargaMexico· 2025-04-13
Mexican singer Luis R. Conriquez had to leave the concert stage after angering fans with a statement that the government banned him from singing popular songs celebrating drug traffickers.
Zákaz piesní o obchodovaní s drogami vyvolal roztržku na koncerte v Mexiku
Slovakia· 2025-04-13
Luis R. Conriquez expressed deep regret over the violence that occurred during his performance at the Feria de Texcoco.
Luis R. Conriquez lamenta lo ocurrido en la Feria de Texcoco; "haré cambios significativos en las letras que interpreto", diceMexico· 2025-04-13