Episode 394 - Chalino's Last Note

About this episode

The episode explores the life and mysterious death of narcocorrido singer Chalino Sanchez.

Chalino Sanchez had left behind a dangerous life in Sinaloa and by the early 1990s had become a narcocorrido singing star in the U.S. He had killed, had been shot, and sang of the exploits of the cartels. In May 1992 he returned to Sinaloa for a tour. Halfway thru his performance at a sold out club in the state capital he received a note from a fan. Chalino's face went white...

Topics covered

• society
• culture
• history
• music
• crime

Keywords

• Chalino Sanchez
• narcocorrido
• Sinaloa
• cartels
• 1992
• performance
• note from a fan

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chalino's Last Note

Places: Sinaloa, U.S.

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