Why did MC Dharius leave Cartel de Santa?

Beginning at age nine, Dharius involved himself with several local hip-hop acts. He joined Cartel de Santa next to MC Babo, Rowan Rabia, and DJ Augustine in 1996. After their smash double-live offering Me Atizo Macizo Tour 2012 was released, Dharius announced he was leaving Cartel de Santa to pursue a solo career.

When did Dharius leave Cartel de Santa?

2013
It wasn’t long before Cartel de Santa returned with Cartel de Santa, Vol. 4 (2008), which featured the single “Hay Mamita” and spoke to the shooting incident. Fifth album Sincopa (2010) was the group’s first to reach the Top Ten of the Mexican albums chart. In 2013, MC Dharius left the group.

Is Cartel de Santa a real cartel?

Cartel de Santa is a Mexican rap group from Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico, founded by Hector Montaño and Ronaldo Sifuentes. The band started playing in 1999 as part of the Avanzada Regia musical movement and Artilleria Pesada.

How old is MC Babo?

45 years (November 16, 1976)
Babo/Age

Who is Millonario?

MEXICO CITY—One of Mexico’s most famous rappers, El Millonario, has been arrested for murder. Authorities allege that César Suárez, aka Millonario, was involved in the death of a 29-year-old male on the outskirts of the northern Mexican city of Monterrey in July.

Where is Cartel de Santa rapper from?

Santa Catarina, Mexico
Cartel de Santa/Origin

What is Cartel music?

Narcocorridos: Ballads Of The Mexican Cartels The news of Mexico’s bloody cartel war is reflected in a controversial folk-music genre called narcocorridos, or drug ballads. They’re like journalism put to song — telling stories of drug lords, arrests, shootouts, daring operations and betrayals.

Where is Cartel de Santa from?

What happened to Millonario?

Now, he’s accused of murder. MEXICO CITY—One of Mexico’s most famous rappers, El Millonario, has been arrested for murder. Authorities allege that César Suárez, aka Millonario, was involved in the death of a 29-year-old male on the outskirts of the northern Mexican city of Monterrey in July.

Who started narco corridos?

It uses a danceable, polka, waltz or mazurka rhythmic base. The first corridos that focus on drug smugglers—the narco comes from “narcotics”—have been dated by Juan Ramírez-Pimienta to the 1930s.

Why are corridos banned?

Mexican states ban narcocorrido music to avoid real drug trade issues, says musician. Narcocorrido band’s have been outlawed in three Mexican states and critics are asking why the war on drugs has become a war on dirges.

Are corridos real stories?

The songs, according to Schweitert Collazo, traditionally recount true stories and serve an oral history function as well, passing a story along throughout the community.