Luis R Conriquez

Luis R. Conriquez is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist from Sonora, Mexico. A writer and performer of modern corridos and bandas, he recorded more than 100 songs between 2018 and 2021, spread over ten albums and a dozen singles. Signed to Kartel Music, he issued his debut album, 2018′s Mis Incios, which included “Mi Apodo El 50” backed by banda guests Los Minis de Caborca, as well as “Mi Clave El Sobrino” and “Los Bullz de Angelina.” He followed it with the live collection Corridos.
In 2019, he issued three albums: Poco Peros Locos, Aqui Seguimos de Pie, and the breakthrough Corridos, Vol. 2. Recorded in the studio, the latter included 20 original songs that careened across the tradition while showcasing his canny ability to compose in a modern idiom for unique instrumentation such as dueling lead guitars and fretless bass.
In 2020, Conriquez introduced modern production stylings on No Paramos de Chambear, with slick horn charts on songs such as “Andamos Tumbadones” and unusual guitar tunings on the bluesy “El 26.” He followed it with a 35-song retrospective of studio and live tracks called Corridos 2019. He also issued the smash streaming hit album Corridos Belicos, which boasted his biggest single, “El Buho.” In addition to charting in the upper rungs of streaming charts, the single’s video registered more than 50 million views. In 2021, Conriquez issued a banda version of Corridos Belicos, and followed it with the 18-track Corridos Belicos, Vol. 2 in September. ~ Thom Jurek