Norteño (music)

Norteño music
Los Tigres Del Norte performing at a Californian casino in 2006; it is one of the most popular Norteño bands.
Stylistic origins	Mexican origins : Ranchera, Corrido, Huapango, Bolero ranchero and zapateado European Origins: Polka, Redova, Waltz, Chotis
Cultural origins	Mexico and the United States (specifically the American Southwest, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas)
Typical instruments	Accordion, Bajo Sexto, Electric Bass Guitar, Drums, Double Bass, Tarola, Saxophone.
Subgenres
Corridos, Grupero Norteño, Cumbia Norteña, Norteño Chihuahua

Mexican origins : Ranchera, Corrido, Huapango, Bolero ranchero and zapateado

Norteño (Spanish pronunciation: [norˈteɲo], northern), also música norteña, is a genre of Mexican music related to polka and corridos. The accordion and the bajo sexto are norteño's most characteristic instruments. The genre is popular in both Mexico and the United States, especially among the Mexican and Mexican-American community, and it has become popular in many Latin American countries as far as Chile and Colombia. Though originating from rural areas, norteño is popular in urban as well as rural areas.

Some popular norteño artists include Ramón Ayala, , Los Cadetes de Linares, Los Alegres de Terán, Los Tigres del Norte, Los Huracanes del Norte, Los Rieleros del Norte, and Los Tucanes de Tijuana. Local radio stations have continued to be a major influence in popularizing norteño in the Mexican-American community.

A conjunto norteño is a type of Mexican folk ensemble. It mostly includes diatonic accordion, bajo sexto, electric bass or double bass, and drums, and sometimes saxophone.