1. Death Note

Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez

Sonoro | Futuro Studios

Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary, Music, Music History

4.9 • 668 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Narcocorrido superstar Chalino Sánchez sings to a sold out crowd for the first time in Sinaloa. It's the best night of his career until someone hands him a note. His face turns pale and his smile slowly disappears. That night, after the show, Chalino will be executed. But who killed him and why? We begin a journey to understand Chalino's life and impact, and the theories behind his unsolved murder. Listen to the whole season of Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez, wherever you're listening to this first episode. Nieves de Enero, performed by Chalino Sánchez and Los Amables del Norte, appear in this episode courtesy of Craft Recordings/Concord. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	episodes of Edelow are presented in both English and Spanish.
0:19.8	This is the English version.
0:21.3	If you want to listen in Spanish,
0:23.0	return the title in Spanish.
0:26.7	This podcast contains graphic language,
0:29.1	scenes of violence, and drug use
0:30.4	that are not suitable for all audiences.
0:32.7	Discretion is advised.
0:35.7	Episode 1. death note.
0:37.7	It's May 15, 1992.
0:53.8	It's May 15, 1992. A hot, humid night in Kuyakan, Sinaloa.
0:57.9	And Chalino Sanchez is in a crowded nightclub wearing a suit.
1:03.8	Chalino almost always wore some kind of suit,
1:06.9	along with cowboy boots, a matching belt,
1:10.0	a white tejana like the good guys wore in old American
1:12.6	Westerns, and most of the time, a loaded gun.
1:19.3	He's with his band, Los Amables del Norte, and they're about to perform in front of a capacity
1:24.8	crowd. They're at a place called Salon Bugambilias, a large old-school show hall like the one your sister's
1:32.1	Kinseñetta might have been held at.
1:39.3	It's a momentous night for Chalino.
1:42.0	He's about to sing on a big stage in his hometown for the first
1:45.7	time in his seven-year career. But Nacho Hernandez, Chalino's band leader, notices that
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