Los Cuates de Sinaloa (English: The Twins of Sinaloa) are a Regional Mexican band from La Vainilla, Sinaloa, that are active in the Sierreño genre. Led by cousins Gabriel and Nano Berrelleza, they are currently based in Phoenix, Arizona.[1][2] In 2006, The band signed to Sony BMG. Their 2006 album, Puro Sierreno Bravo, peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Latin Albums.[3][4] They are known for their narcocorrido song "Negro Y Azul: The Ballad of Heisenberg", which was featured as the opening for the crime drama television series Breaking Bad episode of the same name, with a performance from the band.[5]

Los Cuates de Sinaloa
OriginLa Vainilla, Sinaloa, Mexico
Genres
LabelsSony BMG

Charting albums edit

  • Mi Sangre en Licor – unknown; September 9, 2016
  • Puro Sierreno Bravo – 6; April 14, 2007
  • Mi Santito Preferido – 9; November 8, 2008
  • Los Gallos Mas Caros – 10; September 22, 2007
  • Puros Exitos Chacas – 11; April 19, 2008
  • Pegando Con Tuba – 20; June 13, 2009
  • Puro Cartel – 36; March 13, 2010
  • Tocando With The Mafia – 41; April 30, 2011

References edit

  1. ^ Billboard – 11 October 2008 – Page 40 Los Cuates de Sinaloa are cousinseño Gabriel and Nano Berrelleza, who perform corridos in the guitar-based sierreno style.
  2. ^ "Este domingo: Los Cuates de Sinaloa revelan todo sobre el terrible atentado que sufrieron en México".
  3. ^ "Los Cuates de Sinaloa – Biography". Billboard.
  4. ^ C.V, DEMOS, Desarrollo de Medios, S. A. de (28 May 2011). "La Jornada: Mientras más prohíban los narcocorridos, más los pedirán: Los cuates de Sinaloa".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ David P. Pierson Breaking Bad: Critical Essays on the Contexts, Politics, Style, and Reception of the Television Series 2013 073917925X "Los Cuates de Sinaloa ... At the end of 2009, the band published the song for the first time in the record En Vivo con la Plebada (Sony Music) and it has recently been republished in the compilation record Mis favoritas (Sony Music, 2012)."